Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-30772

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-03-27
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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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable 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 WPClever WPC Smart Upsell Funnel for WooCommerce wpc-smart-upsell-funnel allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WPC Smart Upsell Funnel for WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 3.0.4.

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

Missing authorization vulnerability in the WPC Smart Upsell Funnel plugin for WooCommerce allows authenticated users to perform actions outside their intended privilege level, enabling privilege escalation through improper access control checks.

MitigationUpdate to the latest version of WPC Smart Upsell Funnel for WooCommerce to obtain the vendor patch that adds proper authorization checks; review user roles and capabilities as a precautionary measure.

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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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm WPC Smart Upsell Funnel plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin > Plugins and locate 'WPC Smart Upsell Funnel for WooCommerce' in the installed plugins list
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active
  2. Identify the installed plugin version
    Click on the plugin in the WordPress plugins list to view its details, or check the plugin header in /wp-content/plugins/wpc-smart-upsell-funnel/ via file manager or FTP
    Affected if The version displayed is lower than the patched version released by the vendor (the specific fixed version number should be obtained from the vendor advisory)
  3. Verify WooCommerce is active
    Navigate to WordPress admin > Plugins and confirm WooCommerce is installed and activated, as this plugin is dependent on WooCommerce
    Affected if WooCommerce is active and the vulnerable plugin is installed
  4. Review user accounts and roles
    Navigate to WordPress admin > Users and examine all user accounts. Check if any users with roles below Administrator (such as Editor, Author, Contributor, or Subscriber) have unexpected administrative capabilities or have modified their user metadata
    Affected if Lower-privileged users have been granted elevated capabilities or have modified their user roles without admin action
  5. Audit plugin capabilities and actions
    Check the WPC Smart Upsell Funnel plugin settings and review any logged actions or capability changes. Examine server access logs for POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or plugin admin pages made by non-administrator accounts
    Affected if Non-administrator users are able to access or modify plugin settings or perform actions that should require administrator privileges

A user is affected if the WPC Smart Upsell Funnel plugin for WooCommerce is installed and active, with a version that predates the vendor's authorization patch, and any lower-privileged authenticated users exist on the site who could potentially escalate their privileges through the vulnerability.

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

Update to the latest version of WPC Smart Upsell Funnel for WooCommerce to obtain the vendor patch that adds proper authorization checks; review user roles and capabilities as a precautionary measure.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Upgrade to WPC Smart Upsell Funnel for WooCommerce version 3.0.5 or latest available version

  1. 1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. 3. Locate 'WPC Smart Upsell Funnel for WooCommerce' in the plugin list
  4. 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to install the latest patched version
  5. 5. Alternatively, download the latest version from the official WordPress plugin repository or WPClever website
  6. 6. After updating, verify the version number reflects the latest release
  7. 7. Test the plugin functionality to ensure the update does not break existing workflows
Caveat Review plugin changelog before upgrading; test in staging environment first

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
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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