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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-32929

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-04-15
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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84/100
Remediation priority · High
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 Dmitry V. (CEO of "UKR Solution") Barcode Generator for WooCommerce embedding-barcodes-into-product-pages-and-orders allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Barcode Generator for WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 2.0.4.

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

A missing authorization vulnerability in the Barcode Generator for WooCommerce plugin (versions up to 2.0.4) allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This likely enables unauthenticated or lower-privileged users to access administrative functions related to barcode generation on product pages and orders.

MitigationUpdate to the latest patched version of Barcode Generator for WooCommerce when available; if no patch exists, disable the plugin and implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious access patterns to barcode-related endpoints.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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. Locate the Barcode Generator for WooCommerce plugin installation
    Check your WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for a folder named 'barcode-generator-for-woocommerce' or similar. In the main plugin PHP file, look for the version declaration in the plugin header comment.
    Affected if The plugin folder exists and the version header shows 2.0.4 or lower
  2. Identify the installed plugin version
    Open the main plugin file (usually the PHP file with the same name as the plugin folder) and locate the 'Version:' field in the plugin header. Alternatively, check the WordPress plugins admin page to see the installed version number.
    Affected if The version listed is 2.0.4 or any version prior to the latest patched release
  3. Inspect barcode-related admin endpoints
    Check your web server access logs for requests to URLs containing patterns like '/barcode', '/generate-barcode', or admin-ajax.php calls with 'barcode' action parameters. Look for requests from unauthenticated or low-privilege users (such as subscribers or customers) to these endpoints.
    Affected if Log analysis shows barcode generation endpoints being accessed by users without administrator privileges
  4. Verify access control configuration
    In the WordPress admin, navigate to the plugin settings page for Barcode Generator for WooCommerce. Look for any security-level, capability, or role settings that control access to barcode generation features. Check if there are options allowing 'any user' or low-privileged roles to generate barcodes.
    Affected if The plugin settings expose an option that permits unauthenticated users or non-administrator roles to access barcode generation functionality

A user is affected if the Barcode Generator for WooCommerce plugin version is 2.0.4 or lower AND the plugin is active with default or misconfigured access control settings that allow lower-privileged users to reach barcode admin functions.

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 patched version of Barcode Generator for WooCommerce when available; if no patch exists, disable the plugin and implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious access patterns to barcode-related endpoints.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest version of Barcode Generator for WooCommerce (newer than 2.0.4)

  1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Locate 'Barcode Generator for WooCommerce'
  4. Check the current version number to confirm it is 2.0.4 or earlier
  5. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to install the latest version
  6. After updating, verify the plugin is functioning correctly on the site
  7. Review user roles and permissions to ensure only authorized users can access barcode generation features

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

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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