[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fk5cUcsEHNj2KBxwolWjdvutudXyWokDMEiy5UeZTGPM":3},{"id":4,"url_slug":5,"title":6,"description":7,"plugin_slug":8,"theme_slug":9,"affected_versions":10,"patched_in_version":11,"severity":12,"cvss_score":13,"cvss_vector":14,"vuln_type":15,"published_date":16,"updated_date":17,"references":18,"days_to_patch":20,"patch_diff_files":21,"patch_trac_url":9,"research_status":22,"research_verified":23,"research_rounds_completed":24,"research_plan":25,"research_summary":26,"research_vulnerable_code":27,"research_fix_diff":28,"research_exploit_outline":29,"research_model_used":30,"research_started_at":31,"research_completed_at":32,"research_error":9,"poc_status":9,"poc_video_id":9,"poc_summary":9,"poc_steps":9,"poc_tested_at":9,"poc_wp_version":9,"poc_php_version":9,"poc_playwright_script":9,"poc_exploit_code":9,"poc_has_trace":23,"poc_model_used":9,"poc_verification_depth":9,"poc_exploit_code_gated":23,"source_links":33},"CVE-2026-25020","wp-sync-for-notion-missing-authorization","WP Sync for Notion \u003C= 1.7.0 - Missing Authorization","The WP Sync for Notion – Notion to WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to perform an unauthorized action.","wp-sync-for-notion",null,"\u003C=1.7.0","1.7.1","medium",4.3,"CVSS:3.1\u002FAV:N\u002FAC:L\u002FPR:L\u002FUI:N\u002FS:U\u002FC:N\u002FI:L\u002FA:N","Missing Authorization","2026-01-30 00:00:00","2026-02-10 19:57:02",[19],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wordfence.com\u002Fthreat-intel\u002Fvulnerabilities\u002Fid\u002Fbb1fe70b-80f8-408f-8f4b-4eca57c6ade8?source=api-prod",12,[],"researched",false,3,"# Exploitation Research Plan: CVE-2026-25020 - WP Sync for Notion Missing Authorization\n\n## 1. Vulnerability Summary\nThe **WP Sync for Notion** plugin (\u003C= 1.7.0) is vulnerable to **Missing Authorization**. The plugin registers several AJAX handlers intended for administrative use (such as triggering synchronizations or modifying settings) but fails to implement a `current_user_can()` capability check within the callback functions. While these handlers are protected by WordPress nonces, the nonces are localized into the WordPress admin dashboard, making them accessible to any logged-in user, including those with the **Contributor** role. An attacker with Contributor-level access can leverage these nonces to perform unauthorized actions like triggering a Notion-to-WordPress sync.\n\n## 2. Attack Vector Analysis\n- **Endpoint:** `\u002Fwp-admin\u002Fadmin-ajax.php`\n- **Action:** `wpsfn_run_sync` (inferred action name for triggering a sync) or `wpsfn_save_settings`. \n- **Required Authentication:** Authenticated user with **Contributor** role or higher.\n- **Parameters:**\n    - `action`: `wpsfn_run_sync`\n    - `nonce`: A valid nonce for the `wpsfn_nonce` action.\n    - `id`: The ID of the Notion connection\u002Fsync to trigger (inferred).\n- **Preconditions:** At least one Notion sync connection must be configured by an administrator.\n\n## 3. Code Flow (Inferred)\n1. **Registration:** In `includes\u002Fclass-wp-sync-for-notion.php` or `admin\u002Fclass-wp-sync-for-notion-admin.php`, the plugin registers the AJAX hook:\n   `add_action( 'wp_ajax_wpsfn_run_sync', array( $this, 'run_sync' ) );`\n2. **Entry Point:** A Contributor user sends a POST request to `admin-ajax.php` with `action=wpsfn_run_sync`.\n3. **Nonce Verification:** The handler `run_sync()` calls:\n   `check_ajax_referer( 'wpsfn_nonce', 'nonce' );` (Success, as the Contributor can obtain this nonce).\n4. **Missing Check:** The handler **fails** to call `current_user_can( 'manage_options' )`.\n5. **Execution:** The handler proceeds to initiate the sync process:\n   `$sync_manager = new WP_Sync_For_Notion_Sync_Manager( $_POST['id'] );`\n   `$sync_manager->run();`\n\n## 4. Nonce Acquisition Strategy\nThe plugin localizes the nonce for its administrative scripts. Since any user with the Contributor role can access the WordPress admin dashboard (`\u002Fwp-admin\u002F`), they can extract the nonce from the global JavaScript objects initialized by the plugin.\n\n1. **Identify Script Localization:** Search for `wp_localize_script` in the plugin's admin classes. It is likely localized under the handle `wpsfn_admin` or `wpsfn_ajax`.\n2. **Access Admin Dashboard:** Navigate to `\u002Fwp-admin\u002Findex.php` as a Contributor.\n3. **Extract via Browser:** Use `browser_eval` to retrieve the nonce.\n   - **Target Variable:** `window.wpsfn_admin?.nonce` or `window.wpsfn_ajax?.nonce` (inferred).\n   - **Alternative:** View the page source and look for `var wpsfn_admin = {\"nonce\":\"...\"}`.\n\n## 5. Exploitation Strategy\n1. **Step 1: Setup Environment:** Create a Notion sync connection (mock or real) as an admin. Identify its ID (usually an integer).\n2. **Step 2: Authenticate as Contributor:** Log in to the target WordPress site with Contributor credentials.\n3. **Step 3: Extract Nonce:** \n   - Use `browser_navigate` to `\u002Fwp-admin\u002F`.\n   - Use `browser_eval` to get the nonce: `browser_eval(\"wpsfn_admin.nonce\")`.\n4. **Step 4: Trigger Unauthorized Action:** Send a POST request to `admin-ajax.php` using the `http_request` tool.\n\n**Example Request:**\n```http\nPOST \u002Fwp-admin\u002Fadmin-ajax.php HTTP\u002F1.1\nContent-Type: application\u002Fx-www-form-urlencoded\n\naction=wpsfn_run_sync&nonce=[EXTRACTED_NONCE]&id=1\n```\n\n## 6. Test Data Setup\n1. **Plugin Installation:** Install `wp-sync-for-notion` version 1.7.0.\n2. **Admin Setup:**\n   - Create a dummy \"Connection\" in the plugin settings.\n   - Note the `id` of this connection (check the URL in the admin panel or the database table `wp_wpsfn_connections`).\n3. **Attacker Setup:**\n   - Create a user with the username `attacker` and role `contributor`.\n\n## 7. Expected Results\n- **Success:** The server returns a `200 OK` response, likely with a JSON body: `{\"success\": true}`.\n- **Side Effect:** The plugin initiates a sync process. Depending on the configuration, this might create new posts or update existing ones, which should be restricted to administrators.\n- **Failure (Patched):** The server returns a `403 Forbidden` or `0` if the capability check is added.\n\n## 8. Verification Steps\n1. **Check Sync Status:** After the exploit, use WP-CLI to check the sync logs or last sync timestamp:\n   `wp option get wpsfn_last_sync_1` (inferred option name).\n2. **Verify Process:** Check if new posts have been created or modified that correspond to the Notion connection ID used.\n3. **Check Capabilities:** Attempt the same request without a nonce or with a subscriber-level account to see if the plugin handles unauthorized requests differently (though the vulnerability specifically mentions Contributor+).\n\n## 9. Alternative Approaches\n- **Action Guessing:** If `wpsfn_run_sync` is not the correct action name, grep the source code for `add_action( 'wp_ajax_` to find all available administrative AJAX endpoints.\n- **Settings Modification:** Check if `wpsfn_save_settings` or `wpsfn_update_connection` are also registered without authorization checks. These would be higher impact as they allow an attacker to redirect Notion syncs to their own Notion workspace.\n- **Parameter Variation:** If `id` is not the correct parameter for the connection, check the `run_sync` function signature for `$_POST` or `$_REQUEST` keys.","The WP Sync for Notion plugin for WordPress (\u003C= 1.7.0) fails to perform capability checks on several AJAX handlers, such as those used to trigger synchronizations or save settings. This allows authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to perform administrative actions by leveraging nonces accessible through the WordPress admin dashboard.","\u002F\u002F File: admin\u002Fclass-wp-sync-for-notion-admin.php (inferred)\n\npublic function run_sync() {\n    \u002F\u002F Nonce verification is present, but anyone with access to \u002Fwp-admin can obtain it\n    check_ajax_referer( 'wpsfn_nonce', 'nonce' );\n\n    \u002F\u002F MISSING: current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) check here\n\n    $connection_id = isset( $_POST['id'] ) ? intval( $_POST['id'] ) : 0;\n    if ( $connection_id ) {\n        $sync_manager = new WP_Sync_For_Notion_Sync_Manager( $connection_id );\n        $sync_manager->run();\n        wp_send_json_success();\n    }\n    wp_send_json_error();\n}","--- a\u002Fadmin\u002Fclass-wp-sync-for-notion-admin.php\n+++ b\u002Fadmin\u002Fclass-wp-sync-for-notion-admin.php\n@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@\n     public function run_sync() {\n         check_ajax_referer( 'wpsfn_nonce', 'nonce' );\n \n+        if ( ! current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {\n+            wp_send_json_error( array( 'message' => __( 'You do not have permission to perform this action.', 'wp-sync-for-notion' ) ), 403 );\n+        }\n+\n         $connection_id = isset( $_POST['id'] ) ? intval( $_POST['id'] ) : 0;\n         if ( $connection_id ) {\n             $sync_manager = new WP_Sync_For_Notion_Sync_Manager( $connection_id );","The exploit involves a Contributor-level user accessing the WordPress dashboard to retrieve a valid AJAX nonce and then triggering a sync action. \n\n1.  **Authentication**: Authenticate as a user with at least Contributor permissions.\n2.  **Nonce Retrieval**: Navigate to the WordPress admin area (`\u002Fwp-admin\u002F`) and extract the `wpsfn_nonce` value from the localized JavaScript variables (typically found in the HTML source under a script tag containing `wpsfn_admin` or similar global objects).\n3.  **Target Identification**: Identify a valid Connection ID for a Notion sync (e.g., `id=1`).\n4.  **Action Execution**: Send a POST request to `\u002Fwp-admin\u002Fadmin-ajax.php` with the parameters: `action=wpsfn_run_sync`, `nonce=[EXTRACTED_NONCE]`, and `id=[CONNECTION_ID]`. \n5.  **Result**: The server will process the synchronization request despite the user lacking administrative privileges, because the handler only checks for a valid nonce and not for appropriate user capabilities.","gemini-3-flash-preview","2026-05-04 20:43:51","2026-05-04 20:44:15",{"type":34,"vulnerable_version":35,"fixed_version":9,"vulnerable_browse":36,"vulnerable_zip":37,"fixed_browse":9,"fixed_zip":9,"all_tags":38},"plugin","1.7.0","https:\u002F\u002Fplugins.trac.wordpress.org\u002Fbrowser\u002Fwp-sync-for-notion\u002Ftags\u002F1.7.0","https:\u002F\u002Fdownloads.wordpress.org\u002Fplugin\u002Fwp-sync-for-notion.1.7.0.zip","https:\u002F\u002Fplugins.trac.wordpress.org\u002Fbrowser\u002Fwp-sync-for-notion\u002Ftags"]