CVE-2025-1562
Published: 18 June 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-1562 is a critical-severity Missing Authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in Funnelkit Funnelkit Automations. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 4.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The Recover WooCommerce Cart Abandonment, Newsletter, Email Marketing, Marketing Automation By FunnelKit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary plugin installation due to a missing capability check on the install_or_activate_addon_plugins() function combined with a weak nonce hash. This flaw affects all versions through 3.5.3 and carries a CVSS score of 9.8 under CWE-862.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit the issue over the network to install arbitrary plugins on a target site, which can then be leveraged to further compromise the WordPress installation.
The supplied references point to code changesets in the plugin's API loader, admin class, and related files that address the authorization and nonce weaknesses.
EPSS remains flat at 0.1952 with no material rise after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-18629
Vulnerability details
The Recover WooCommerce Cart Abandonment, Newsletter, Email Marketing, Marketing Automation By FunnelKit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary plugin installation due to a missing capability check on the install_or_activate_addon_plugins() function and a weak nonce hash in all versions…
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up to, and including, 3.5.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install arbitrary plugins on the site that can be leveraged to further infect a vulnerable site.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requiring an access control policy ensures authorization checks are defined and applied for critical functions.
Reviews of access controls detect missing authorization checks on critical functions or resources.
Documenting permitted unauthenticated actions prevents missing authorization by making all exceptions explicit and subject to organizational review.
Requiring attribute association with information prevents authorization from being performed without necessary security or privacy context.
Mandating authorization prior to allowing remote connections addresses missing authorization for remote access.
Mandating authorization before wireless connections are allowed prevents missing authorization for wireless access.
The control requires authorization before allowing mobile device connections, directly mitigating missing authorization for system access.
Requiring approvals for account creation and specifying authorizations ensures authorization is not missing for system access.