Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-49961

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-10-22
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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74/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 Breeze Team Breeze Checkout breeze-checkout allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Breeze Checkout: from n/a through <= 1.4.0.

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 confidence

This is a missing authorization (broken access control) vulnerability in the Breeze Checkout plugin for WooCommerce that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability stems from insufficient authorization checks on certain functions or endpoints within the breeze-checkout plugin, potentially allowing unauthorized users to perform actions they should not have access to.

MitigationImplement proper role-based authorization checks on all sensitive functions and endpoints within the Breeze Checkout plugin, ensuring that access controls enforce the principle of least privilege.

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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 checks

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  1. Verify Breeze Checkout plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Breeze Checkout' or check the wp-content/plugins/ directory for the breeze-checkout folder
    Affected if The Breeze Checkout plugin is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Determine installed plugin version
    Check the plugin header in wp-content/plugins/breeze-checkout/breeze-checkout.php for the 'Version' field, or view the plugin in WordPress admin plugins list
    Affected if The installed version matches or falls within an affected version range (compare to any official advisory version list)
  3. Identify plugin endpoints
    Review plugin source code in wp-content/plugins/breeze-checkout/ for PHP files containing REST API route definitions (register_rest_route) or AJAX handlers (wp_ajax_)
    Affected if The plugin exposes REST endpoints or AJAX actions without visible capability checks
  4. Inspect endpoint authorization logic
    Examine the callback functions for identified endpoints in the plugin code, looking for current_user_can(), is_user_logged_in(), or similar authorization checks
    Affected if Sensitive endpoints lack proper authorization verification before executing actions
  5. Check WordPress user roles and capabilities
    In WordPress admin, review Users > All Users and compare assigned roles against the principle of least privilege; examine if the Breeze Checkout settings allow low-privilege users access to checkout configuration
    Affected if Users with subscriber or customer roles can access administrative checkout functions they should not

A user is affected if the Breeze Checkout plugin is installed and exposed endpoints allow unauthorized access due to missing capability or role checks on sensitive functions.

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

Implement proper role-based authorization checks on all sensitive functions and endpoints within the Breeze Checkout plugin, ensuring that access controls enforce the principle of least privilege.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,750
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