CVE-2025-1562 Missing authorization in FunnelKit Automations – Email Marketing Automation and CRM for WordPress & WooCommerce

Critical 9.8 Published 18 Jun 2025 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Unauthenticated attackers can install arbitrary plugins due to missing authorization checks, potentially leading to site compromise.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-1562?

CVE-2025-1562 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in amans2k FunnelKit Automations – Email Marketing Automation and CRM for WordPress & WooCommerce, published on 18 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1562?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Funnelkit Funnelkit Automations.

How do I fix CVE-2025-1562?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1562 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-1562 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-1562 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rr4m-6xx9-f2wg.