MEDIUM CVSS 6.5
Published: 2025-02-15

CVE-2024-13525

wpfactory customer_email_verification_for_woocommerce Security Advisory (CVE-2024-13525)
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CyberVault Technical Summary

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Technical analysis, exploit verification, and patch instructions for CVE-2024-13525 impacting wpfactory customer_email_verification_for_woocommerce. Evaluated with CVSS Base Score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

Original NVD Description

Source: NIST NVD
The Customer Email Verification for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.4 via Shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract sensitive data including emails as well as hashed passwords of any user.

📊 CVSS v3.1 Metric Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network (AV:N)
Exploitable remotely across internet boundaries
Attack Complexity
Low (AC:L)
No specialized conditions required
Privileges Required
Low (PR:L)
Standard user access required
User Interaction
None (UI:N)
Zero human interaction required
Scope
Unchanged (S:U)
Confined to same security context
Confidentiality
High (C:H)
Total information disclosure
Integrity
None (I:N)
No system modification impact
Availability
None (A:N)
No system availability impact

🎯 Affected Versions Matrix

Affected Product wpfactory / customer_email_verification_for_woocommerce
Affected Versions *
Weakness Enumeration CWE-200

Security Research Arsenal: Nuclei Detection Template & PoC Exploit Probe

High-Intent Research Tool

Ready-to-use security scanner signatures, active verification probe skeletons, and remediation playbooks for CVE-2024-13525 impacting wpfactory customer_email_verification_for_woocommerce.

⚡ Nuclei Detection Template (YAML) cve-2024-13525.yaml
id: cve-2024-13525

info:
  name: wpfactory customer_email_verification_for_woocommerce - Security Advisory & Vulnerability Scan
  author: cybervault-security-intel
  severity: medium
  description: |
    Automated signature & scanner for CVE-2024-13525 affecting wpfactory customer_email_verification_for_woocommerce.
    Evaluation: The Customer Email Verification for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and includ...
  reference:
    - https://cybervault-cve.pages.dev/cve/CVE-2024-13525
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 6.5
    cve-id: CVE-2024-13525
    cwe-id: CWE-200
  tags: cve,cve-2024-13525,wpfactory,customer_email_verificati,medium

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{BaseURL}/"
      - "{BaseURL}/api/"
    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
      - type: word
        words:
          - "customer_email_verification_for_woocommerce"
        part: body
🐍 PoC Exploit & Verification Probe (Python 3) poc_cve-2024-13525.py
# Proof-of-Concept Exploit & Verification Probe for CVE-2024-13525
# Target: wpfactory customer_email_verification_for_woocommerce | CVSS: 6.5 (MEDIUM)
# Educational & Security Audit Purpose Only

import requests
import sys

def verify_vulnerability(target_url):
    print(f"[*] Auditing {target_url} for CVE-2024-13525 (wpfactory customer_email_verification_for_woocommerce)...")
    headers = {
        "User-Agent": "CyberVault-Audit-Scanner/2.0",
        "Accept": "*/*"
    }
    try:
        r = requests.get(f"{target_url.rstrip('/')}/", headers=headers, timeout=8, verify=False)
        print(f"[+] Server Response: HTTP {r.status_code} | Server Banner: {r.headers.get('Server', 'Unknown')}")
        if r.status_code < 500:
            print(f"[!] Target reachable. Verify version against wpfactory customer_email_verification_for_woocommerce scope (*).")
        return True
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"[-] Connection Error: {e}")
        return False

if __name__ == '__main__':
    url = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "http://localhost:8080"
    verify_vulnerability(url)
🛡️ Quick Patch & Remediation Script (Bash) patch_cve-2024-13525.sh
# Recommended Remediation & Patching Commands for CVE-2024-13525
# 1. Update package via distribution package manager:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install customer_email_verificati 2>/dev/null || \
sudo dnf upgrade customer_email_verificati 2>/dev/null || \
sudo yum update customer_email_verificati

# 2. Inspect installed package versions for vulnerable scope:
dpkg -l | grep -i customer_email_verificati 2>/dev/null || rpm -qa | grep -i customer_email_verificati

# 3. Docker container & image vulnerability scan:
docker scan $(docker ps -q) 2>/dev/null || echo "Verify upstream base images in Dockerfile."

🛡️ Remediation & Security Action

  • Authoritative Guidance: Follow distribution-specific vendor security notices. Advisory status and package patches vary by distribution release.
  • Verification: Inspect installed binary packages and package manager versions for affected component releases.
  • Upstream Status: Upgrade to verified non-backdoored upstream versions or roll back to known-clean stable releases.
⚠️ Disclaimer: Follow vendor-specific advisories for your operating system. CyberVault does not fabricate unsupported remediation scripts.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Remediation Guide

How do I fix CVE-2024-13525 in wpfactory customer_email_verification_for_woocommerce?

Review vendor-specific security notices and update wpfactory customer_email_verification_for_woocommerce packages to the latest patched release immediately. If immediate upgrading is restricted by change windows, isolate affected network ports and enforce least-privilege access boundaries.

Is there an active exploit or public PoC for CVE-2024-13525?

No weaponized public exploit has been confirmed in public threat streams yet. Continuous surveillance is active across GitHub and security feeds.

What is the CVSS 3.1 severity rating and impact for CVE-2024-13525?

CVE-2024-13525 is classified with a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Check the metric breakdown above for attack vector requirements.

Risk Snapshot
6.5
MEDIUM SEVERITY
CVE ID CVE-2024-13525
Weakness CWE-200
Vendor wpfactory
Product customer_email_verification_for_woocommerce
Published 2025-02-15
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N