CVE-2025-31795
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 · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in Plugin Devs Shopify to WooCommerce Migration migrate-shopify-to-woocommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Shopify to WooCommerce Migration: from n/a through <= 1.3.0.
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 confidenceA missing authorization vulnerability in the Plugin Devs Shopify to WooCommerce Migration plugin (versions <= 1.3.0) allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The plugin fails to properly validate user permissions before allowing access to migration-related functionality, potentially enabling unauthorized users to trigger migration operations or access sensitive data.
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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
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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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Locate the plugin installationCheck the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for a folder named 'shopify-to-woocommerce-migration' or similar from Plugin Devs. Look for the main PHP file and read the plugin header for the Version field.Affected if The plugin is installed and the Version header shows 1.3.0 or lower.
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Identify the admin migration pageLog into the WordPress admin panel and navigate to the WooCommerce or Plugins menu to find the Shopify to WooCommerce Migration page. Note its URL slug (such as shopify-to-woocommerce-migration or similar).Affected if The migration page exists and is accessible in the admin dashboard.
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Test access with a low-privilege userCreate a new user role with minimal capabilities (such as Subscriber) or use an existing low-privilege account. Attempt to access the migration page URL identified in the previous step while logged in as that user.Affected if A user without administrator or shop_manager roles can access the migration functionality.
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Inspect code for capability checksUsing a file manager or code editor, open the main plugin PHP file and search for 'current_user_can', 'manage_options', or 'manage_woocommerce' calls around migration functions. Also check for nonce verification using 'wp_verify_nonce' or 'check_admin_referer'.Affected if Migration functions lack proper current_user_can() capability checks or nonce validation, or the checks are present but allow low-privilege roles.
If the plugin version is 1.3.0 or lower AND the migration functionality is accessible to users lacking administrator or shop_manager capabilities, the environment is affected by this authorization flaw.
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 the latest version of the plugin when available, or disable the plugin until a patch is released. Implement proper capability checks and nonce verification on all sensitive operations.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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