Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-57957

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-09-22
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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62/100
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 wpcraft WooMS wooms allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WooMS: from n/a through <= 9.12.

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 WooMS WordPress plugin versions through 9.12 contain a missing authorization vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This likely enables unauthenticated or lower-privileged users to access administrative functions or perform actions that should require higher-level permissions.

MitigationImplement proper authorization checks (using WordPress capability verification like current_user_can()) on all sensitive functions and AJAX endpoints within the plugin. Validate user permissions before executing any privileged operations.

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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
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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. Confirm WooMS plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for WooMS (WooCommerce Mixer)
    Affected if WooMS plugin appears in the list of installed plugins
  2. Identify installed WooMS version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, find WooMS, and note the version number displayed
    Affected if Version is 9.12 or lower (the installed version falls within the affected range through 9.12)
  3. Check for exposed AJAX endpoints
    Examine the site for AJAX action hooks related to WooMS by viewing plugin source code or using a tool to enumerate wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=wooms* endpoints
    Affected if AJAX endpoints respond without requiring authentication or capability verification
  4. Verify sensitive functions lack capability checks
    Review plugin source code (if accessible) for functions performing privileged operations and check if they include current_user_can() or similar authorization checks before execution
    Affected if Sensitive functions execute without verifying user capabilities
  5. Test for unauthorized administrative access
    As a non-administrator user or unauthenticated user, attempt to access WooMS administrative functions or trigger AJAX actions that should require elevated privileges
    Affected if Actions complete successfully without proper authorization denial

A user is affected if WooMS plugin version 9.12 or lower is installed and the plugin exposes administrative functions or AJAX endpoints that execute without verifying user permissions.

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 authorization checks (using WordPress capability verification like current_user_can()) on all sensitive functions and AJAX endpoints within the plugin. Validate user permissions before executing any privileged operations.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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