Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-47472

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-07
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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60/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 codepeople Music Player for WooCommerce music-player-for-woocommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Music Player for WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 1.5.1.

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 Music Player for WooCommerce plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This enables unauthenticated or unauthorized users to access functionality that should require proper authorization, potentially leading to configuration changes or data exposure.

MitigationUpdate to the latest patched version of Music Player for WooCommerce when available. If no update is released, consider alternative WooCommerce audio player plugins with active security support.

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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
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 checks

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  1. Verify Music Player for WooCommerce is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and search for 'Music Player for WooCommerce'. Confirm the plugin is present and activated.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and activated on the WordPress site.
  2. Identify the installed plugin version
    Click on the plugin name in the Plugins list to view details, or check the plugin's main PHP file header for the Version comment. Common path: wp-content/plugins/music-player-for-woocommerce/
    Affected if Unable to determine the version or the version matches known vulnerable releases.
  3. Check for publicly accessible admin functions
    Review the plugin's available endpoints (ajax actions, admin pages, or REST API routes) by examining the plugin code for 'add_action' or 'add_filter' calls without capability checks. Test accessing plugin admin pages from a logged-out browser session.
    Affected if Admin pages, settings, or functionality are accessible without authentication or proper capability verification.
  4. Inspect plugin capability checks
    Examine the plugin's PHP files for current_user_can(), wp_get_current_user(), or permission callbacks. Search for hooks that handle settings saves, playlist modifications, or player configuration.
    Affected if No capability checks exist or checks are missing on sensitive functions like settings updates or data exports.
  5. Review WordPress user roles and access settings
    Go to Users > All Users in WordPress admin. Verify which roles have access to the Music Player for WooCommerce settings and whether any role assignments grant unintended access.
    Affected if Subscriber or unauthenticated user roles have access to plugin settings or configuration changes.

If Music Player for WooCommerce is installed and its admin functions or settings are accessible without proper authentication or capability verification, the environment is affected by this authorization bypass vulnerability.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to the latest patched version of Music Player for WooCommerce when available. If no update is released, consider alternative WooCommerce audio player plugins with active security support.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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