KiotViet Sync <= 1.8.5 - Use of Hard-coded Password to Authorization Bypass

2025-11-04 18:55

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Strategic Overview

Status

Unpatched

Affected PluginKiotViet Sync

Affected Version<= 1.8.5

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2025-12676

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Vulnerability Overview

The KiotViet Sync plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorizarion bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.5. This is due to the plugin using a hardcoded password for authentication in the QueryControllerAdmin::authenticated function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create and sync products.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-259 (Use of Hard-coded Password) The product contains a hard-coded password, which it uses for its own inbound authentication or for outbound communication to external components.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-12676 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a2d7165b-1290-4032-8fbc-75ec1ab34a08

CVSS Vector

5.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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