CVE-2025-12720
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe g-FFL Cockpit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to IP-based authorization that can be spoofed in the handle_enqueue_only() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary products.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe g-FFL Cockpit WordPress plugin uses IP-based authorization in the handle_enqueue_only() function that can be spoofed, allowing unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and delete arbitrary products. The vulnerability stems from trusting X-Forwarded-For or similar headers without proper validation.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify g-FFL Cockpit plugin is installedIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'g-FFL Cockpit' or check the plugin files in wp-content/plugins/ for a folder containing 'g-ffl-cockpit' or similar namingAffected if plugin is not installed means not affected
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Determine installed plugin versionIn WordPress admin Plugins list, click on the plugin to view details and note the version number; alternatively, check the main plugin PHP file for the Version header in the plugin comment blockAffected if version is lower than 1.7.2 indicates potentially vulnerable
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Confirm vulnerable endpoint is accessibleIdentify the AJAX or admin endpoint that calls handle_enqueue_only() - this is typically found in the plugin PHP files under admin-ajax.php or a custom admin URL; test if the endpoint responds without authenticationAffected if endpoint is publicly accessible without login means likely vulnerable
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Check for IP spoofing header handlingInspect the handle_enqueue_only() function in the plugin source code - look for usage of $_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR'], HTTP_X_REAL_IP, or similar headers used for IP-based access control without proper validationAffected if the code uses X-Forwarded-For or similar headers for authorization without validating them indicates the vulnerability is present
You are affected if the g-FFL Cockpit plugin is installed with a version below 1.7.2 and the vulnerable handle_enqueue_only endpoint is accessible, particularly if the code trusts X-Forwarded-For headers for authentication.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate to version 1.7.2 or later which should contain a fix. As an interim measure, restrict access to the affected endpoints at the web server level and consider removing the plugin if no patch is available.
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