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Social Warfare WordPress Plugin 3.5.2 · Remote Code Execution (RCE)

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Data as of 23 Jul 2025, 01:53 UTC

What to do

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European organizations should immediately audit their WordPress installations to identify the presence of the Social Warfare plugin, specifically version 3.5.2 or any unpatched versions. If found, they should disable or remove the plugin until a security patch is released. In the absence of official patches, organizations can implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block suspicious requests targeting the plugin's endpoints. Monitoring web server logs for unusual activity related to the plugin can help identify attempted exploits. Organizations should also ensure that their WordPress core, themes, and other plugins are up to date to reduce the attack surface. Network segmentation and least privilege principles should be enforced to limit the impact of any potential compromise. Regular backups and incident response plans should be reviewed and tested to enable rapid recovery. Finally, organizations should subscribe to vendor advisories and security feeds to apply patches as soon as they become available.

Description

Social Warfare WordPress Plugin 3.5.2 - Remote Code Execution (RCE)

Indicators of compromise

Exploit source code

Exploit code for Social Warfare WordPress Plugin 3.5.2 - Remote Code Execution (RCE)3,498 characters
#!/usr/bin/env python3

# Exploit Title: Social Warfare WordPress Plugin 3.5.2 - Remote Code Execution (RCE)
# Date: 25-06-2025
# Exploit Author: Huseyin Mardini (@housma)
# Original Researcher: Luka Sikic
# Original Exploit Author: hash3liZer
# Vendor Homepage: https://wordpress.org/plugins/social-warfare/
# Software Link: https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/social-warfare.3.5.2.zip
# Version: <= 3.5.2
# CVE: CVE-2019-9978
# Tested On: WordPress 5.1.1 with Social Warfare 3.5.2 (on Ubuntu 20.…

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