Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-54025

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-08-20
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 Elliot Sowersby / RelyWP Coupon Affiliates woo-coupon-usage allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Coupon Affiliates: from n/a through <= 6.4.0.

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

The Coupon Affiliates plugin (woo-coupon-usage) for WordPress/WooCommerce contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. Unauthenticated or unauthorized users can access sensitive functionality related to coupon usage tracking and management that should be restricted.

MitigationUpdate the Coupon Affiliates plugin to a version beyond 6.4.0 when available, or implement proper authorization checks (capability checks and nonce verification) on all sensitive endpoints and functions within the plugin.

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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 checks

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  1. Verify Coupon Affiliates plugin is installed
    Log into WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and look for 'Coupon Affiliates' or 'woo-coupon-usage' in the list of active plugins
    Affected if The plugin appears in the installed plugins list and is activated
  2. Determine installed plugin version
    In the Plugins list, click on the plugin name to view details, or check the plugin header comment in wp-content/plugins/woo-coupon-usage/coupon-affiliates.php for the Version field
    Affected if The installed version is at or below the version that introduced the fix (verify against vendor release notes)
  3. Confirm WordPress/WooCommerce environment
    Navigate to Dashboard > Updates or check WooCommerce status to confirm WooCommerce is installed and active, as this plugin depends on WooCommerce
    Affected if WooCommerce is installed and the plugin is actively used for coupon tracking
  4. Test for missing authorization on sensitive endpoints
    Using a tool like Burp Suite or curl, send requests to plugin endpoints (such as ajax handlers, API routes, or admin pages related to coupon usage) without providing authentication credentials or valid nonces
    Affected if Requests to sensitive plugin functionality succeed without requiring login or proper capability checks (e.g., manage_options, view_admin_menu)
  5. Inspect plugin code for capability checks
    Examine the main plugin PHP files (especially ajax handlers and admin action callbacks) for the presence of current_user_can() or nonce verification functions before executing sensitive operations
    Affected if Sensitive functions lack current_user_can() capability checks or wp_verify_nonce() verification

The environment is affected if the Coupon Affiliates plugin is installed, the installed version matches or predates the patched version, and unauthenticated or unauthorized users can access sensitive coupon management functionality without proper capability or nonce validation.

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 Coupon Affiliates plugin to a version beyond 6.4.0 when available, or implement proper authorization checks (capability checks and nonce verification) on all sensitive endpoints and functions within the plugin.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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