8.3
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-3776
WordPress TargetSMS Plugin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

The Verification SMS with TargetSMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to limited Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.5 via the 'targetvr_ajax_handler' function. This is due to a lack of validation on the type of function that can be called. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute any callable function on the site, such as phpinfo().

INFO

Published Date :

April 24, 2025, 9:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 29, 2025, 1:52 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-3776 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update the TargetSMS plugin to a version that addresses the RCE vulnerability.
  • Update the TargetSMS plugin to the latest version.
  • Remove or disable the TargetSMS plugin if no update is available.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-3776 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago
3 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : May 5, 2025, 1:54 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

WordPress Verification SMS with TargetSMS Plugin <= 1.5 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE)

Python

Updated: 1 month ago
6 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : April 24, 2025, 1:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

HTML Python Shell

Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 13, 2025, 8:50 a.m. This repo has been linked 891 different CVEs too.

📡 PoC auto collect from GitHub. ⚠️ Be careful Malware.

security cve exploit poc vulnerability

Updated: 9 hours, 41 minutes ago
7221 stars 1200 fork 1200 watcher
Born at : Dec. 8, 2019, 1:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 804 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-3776 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-3776 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Apr. 24, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The Verification SMS with TargetSMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to limited Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.5 via the 'targetvr_ajax_handler' function. This is due to a lack of validation on the type of function that can be called. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute any callable function on the site, such as phpinfo().
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-94
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/verification-sms-targetsms/trunk/inc/ajax.php#L7
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/verification-sms-targetsms/trunk/inc/ajax.php#L9
    Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ed08d248-7467-4a3b-91a2-4286d91b9c50?source=cve
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.3
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