CVE-2025-1562: FunnelKit Automations (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization
Affects FunnelKit Automations (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · public detection template (Nuclei) · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 3.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 88% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Jun 2025
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| amans2k FunnelKit Automations – Email Marketing Automation and CRM for WordPress & WooCommerce | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is released, site administrators should restrict plugin installation capabilities to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting access to the vulnerable plugin. Monitoring for unusual plugin installations and applying WordPress security best practices may help reduce risk.
Description
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 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.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/094972e6-7e02-4060-b069-e39c8cde9331?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3305437/wp-marketing-automations/trunk/admin/class-bwfan-admin.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-marketing-automations/tags/2.5.0/includes/api/plugin_status/class-bwfan-api-install-and-activate-plugin.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-marketing-automations/tags/2.5.0/includes/class-bwfan-db.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3305437/wp-marketing-automations/trunk/includes/class-bwfan-api-loader.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3305437/wp-marketing-automations/trunk/includes/abstracts/class-bwfan-api-base.php (opens in a new tab)