CVE-2025-12469: funnelkit Auth Bypass — Fix

Description

The FunnelKit Automations – Email Marketing Automation and CRM for WordPress & WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.4.1. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform administrative actions in the `bwfan_test_email` AJAX handler. The nonce used for verification is publicly exposed to all visitors (including unauthenticated users) via the frontend JavaScript localization, and the `check_nonce()` function accepts low-privilege authenticated users who possess this nonce. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to send arbitrary emails from the site with attacker-controlled subject and body content.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.3

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
funnelkit	funnelkit_automations	< 3.6.4.2

References

Advisories & Patches

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3388822/wp-marketing-automations/trunk/includes/abstracts/class-bwfan-ajax-controller.php

Other References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-marketing-automations/trunk/includes/abstracts/class-bwfan-ajax-controller.php#L296 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-marketing-automations/trunk/includes/class-bwfan-common.php#L1896 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-marketing-automations/trunk/includes/class-bwfan-public.php#L70 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/72198b74-90f6-49c6-b261-6f9c1cdc9692?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-12469? +

The FunnelKit Automations – Email Marketing Automation and CRM for WordPress & WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.4.1. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform administrative actions in the `bwfan_test_email` AJAX handler. The nonce used for verification is publicly exposed to all visitors (including unauthenticated users) via the frontend JavaScript localization, and the `check_nonce()` function accepts low-privilege authenticated users who possess this nonce. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to send arbitrary emails from the site with attacker-controlled subject and body content. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-12469? +

CVE-2025-12469 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-12469? +

CVE-2025-12469 affects products from funnelkit, specifically: funnelkit_automations. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-12469? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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