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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-29006

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-06-06
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in centangle Direct Checkout for WooCommerce Lite woo-direct-checkout-lite allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Direct Checkout for WooCommerce Lite: from n/a through <= 1.0.3.

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 · moderate confidence

The Direct Checkout for WooCommerce Lite plugin versions 1.0.3 and below contains a missing authorization vulnerability where certain functionality is not properly constrained by access control lists (ACLs). This allows users to access features or administrative functions that should be restricted based on their privilege level, likely through unprotected AJAX endpoints or admin pages that lack proper capability checks.

MitigationApply proper capability checks (e.g., current_user_can()) to all AJAX handlers and admin pages within the plugin to ensure only authorized users can access privileged functionality.

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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 checks

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  1. Confirm plugin installation status
    Locate the plugin directory in your WordPress installation under wp-content/plugins/ - the plugin is typically named 'direct-checkout-for-woocommerce-lite' or similar
    Affected if The Direct Checkout for WooCommerce Lite plugin directory exists in the WordPress plugins folder
  2. Identify installed plugin version
    Open the main plugin PHP file (usually direct-checkout-for-woocommerce-lite.php) and locate the 'Version:' field in the plugin header comment at the top of the file
    Affected if The reported version is 1.0.3 or lower (versions 1.0.4 and above are not affected)
  3. Examine AJAX handlers for missing authorization
    Search the plugin source files for 'add_action' calls registering wp_ajax_ hooks (e.g., add_action('wp_ajax_...')). Inspect each handler to see if it calls current_user_can() or a similar capability check at the start of the function
    Affected if Any AJAX action handlers are found without a current_user_can() capability check before executing sensitive functionality
  4. Review admin page registrations for missing capability checks
    Search the plugin files for admin page registration functions such as add_submenu_page, add_menu_page, or add_plugins_page. Verify whether each includes a capability parameter or explicit current_user_can() check before rendering privileged content
    Affected if Admin pages or menus are registered without verifying user capabilities

The environment is affected if the Direct Checkout for WooCommerce Lite plugin is installed at version 1.0.3 or below and contains AJAX endpoints or admin page handlers that lack proper capability verification via current_user_can() or equivalent access control checks.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply proper capability checks (e.g., current_user_can()) to all AJAX handlers and admin pages within the plugin to ensure only authorized users can access privileged functionality.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest version of Direct Checkout for WooCommerce Lite (above 1.0.3)

  1. Check the WordPress admin panel for plugin updates for 'Direct Checkout for WooCommerce Lite'
  2. Update the plugin to the latest available version which should contain the authorization fix
  3. Verify the update was applied successfully
  4. Test that the authorization controls are now properly enforced

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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