Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-68834

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-02-20
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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84/100
Remediation priority · High
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 Saiful Islam Sync Master Sheet – Product Sync with Google Sheet for WooCommerce product-sync-master-sheet allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Sync Master Sheet – Product Sync with Google Sheet for WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 1.1.3.

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 Sync Master Sheet WordPress plugin for WooCommerce allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This could permit unauthorized users to access or manipulate product synchronization functionality with Google Sheets.

MitigationUpdate to a patched version of the plugin when available. If no patch exists, disable the plugin temporarily and implement server-level access restrictions as a workaround.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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. Verify Sync Master Sheet plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and search for 'Sync Master Sheet' or 'Sync Master Sheet WordPress plugin for WooCommerce'. Note whether the plugin is active or inactive.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active in WordPress
  2. Check installed plugin version
    Click on the plugin in the Plugins list to view its details, or check the plugin's main PHP file header for the 'Version' comment. Compare this version against any known affected version range.
    Affected if The installed version falls within a vulnerable version range if such information becomes available
  3. Confirm WooCommerce is active
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and verify WooCommerce is installed and active. This plugin is designed for WooCommerce product synchronization.
    Affected if WooCommerce is active alongside the Sync Master Sheet plugin
  4. Inspect access control settings
    Navigate to the plugin settings page (likely under WooCommerce > Sync Master Sheet or a dedicated settings menu). Look for access control, permission, or security level configurations related to Google Sheets sync functionality.
    Affected if Access control settings are configured to allow lower-privilege users or unauthenticated access to sync features
  5. Verify Google Sheets sync is configured
    Check if the plugin has Google Sheets API credentials configured and if sync jobs or connections are set up. Look for any sync settings, API configuration, or scheduled sync features.
    Affected if Google Sheets synchronization is actively configured or enabled

A user is affected if they have the Sync Master Sheet plugin for WooCommerce installed with the vulnerable configuration that allows unauthorized access to product synchronization features.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to a patched version of the plugin when available. If no patch exists, disable the plugin temporarily and implement server-level access restrictions as a workaround.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Update to version 1.1.4 or latest available version (the fix addresses the missing authorization vulnerability present in versions <= 1.1.3)

  1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Find 'Sync Master Sheet – Product Sync with Google Sheet for WooCommerce'
  4. Check if an update is available and update to the latest version
  5. If no update appears in WordPress, manually download the latest version from the WordPress plugin repository and reinstall
  6. After updating, verify the plugin is functioning correctly and test the Google Sheet synchronization
Caveat No known breaking changes for this patch upgrade

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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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