Incorrect Privilege AssignmentWeakness · CWE-266

CVE-2025-49379

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-12-18
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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78/100
Remediation priority · High
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
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in silverplugins217 Custom Fields Account Registration For Woocommerce custom-fields-account-registration-for-woocommerce allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Custom Fields Account Registration For Woocommerce: from n/a through <= 1.2.

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 privilege escalation vulnerability in the Custom Fields Account Registration For Woocommerce plugin allows authenticated or potentially unauthenticated users to gain elevated privileges beyond what they should have. This incorrect privilege assignment stems from improper validation or enforcement of user roles during the account registration process through custom fields.

MitigationUpdate the plugin to a version beyond 1.2 once a patched release is available. If no patch exists, disable the plugin and seek an alternative solution for custom WooCommerce registration fields.

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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. Identify if the plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Custom Fields Account Registration For WooCommerce'. Alternatively, check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder containing 'custom-fields-account-registration' or similar naming pattern.
    Affected if The plugin is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Check the installed version number
    In WordPress admin > Plugins, find the plugin and view the version number displayed below the plugin name. Compare this version to the affected range (all versions up to and including 1.2).
    Affected if The installed version is 1.2 or earlier
  3. Verify if custom registration fields are configured
    Navigate to WooCommerce > Settings > Account & Privacy (or the plugin's settings page if accessible) and check if any custom fields have been added to the registration form.
    Affected if Custom registration fields are actively configured and in use
  4. Audit recent user accounts with elevated roles
    Go to Users > All Users in WordPress admin. Review accounts created after the plugin was activated, especially those with Administrator or Shop Manager roles. Check user registration dates and compare against when the plugin was activated.
    Affected if There are newly created administrative or elevated accounts that were not created by existing administrators

A user is affected if the Custom Fields Account Registration For WooCommerce plugin version 1.2 or earlier is installed AND custom registration fields are configured, particularly if unexpected administrator-level accounts exist in the system.

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 the plugin to a version beyond 1.2 once a patched release is available. If no patch exists, disable the plugin and seek an alternative solution for custom WooCommerce registration fields.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,570
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