Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-69093

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-12-30
Mitigation only
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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 wpdesk ShopMagic shopmagic-for-woocommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ShopMagic: from n/a through <= 4.7.2.

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

Missing Authorization vulnerability in ShopMagic plugin for WooCommerce allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The plugin fails to properly validate user permissions before allowing access to certain functionality, enabling unauthorized actions.

MitigationUpdate ShopMagic to the latest version and audit all endpoints/functions for proper capability checks and authorization validation. Implement nonce verification and user permission checks on all sensitive operations.

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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 ShopMagic plugin is installed
    Check the WordPress plugins directory for the shopmagic folder, or look for ShopMagic in the WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins
    Affected if The ShopMagic plugin for WooCommerce is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Identify installed ShopMagic version
    Check the main plugin file (usually shopmagic.php) in wp-content/plugins/shopmagic/ for the version header comment, or view the plugin in WordPress admin which displays the installed version
    Affected if Unable to determine the version or version is earlier than the patched release
  3. Verify authorization on ShopMagic admin actions
    Attempt to access ShopMagic-specific admin pages and functions (such as automation lists, email templates, or settings) using a user account WITHOUT ShopMagic-specific capabilities (e.g., a subscriber-level user). Use browser dev tools or a tool like curl to inspect HTTP responses.
    Affected if Sensitive ShopMagic functionality is accessible or returns success responses without proper user capability verification
  4. Check for nonce and capability validation in plugin code
    Examine ShopMagic plugin PHP files for missing current_user_can() or wp_verify_nonce() calls before sensitive operations, particularly in AJAX handlers and form processing files within the plugin directory
    Affected if Code review reveals endpoints or functions that process sensitive data without verifying user permissions or validating nonces
  5. Test direct access to ShopMagic AJAX endpoints
    Use curl or a similar tool to send requests to ShopMagic AJAX endpoints (typically under wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=shopmagic_*) without authentication or with a low-privilege user session, observing if actions execute
    Affected if AJAX actions execute successfully or return expected data without requiring proper user authorization

A WordPress environment with ShopMagic installed is affected if the plugin version lacks the authorization fix AND sensitive operations are accessible without proper user capability checks.

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 ShopMagic to the latest version and audit all endpoints/functions for proper capability checks and authorization validation. Implement nonce verification and user permission checks on all sensitive operations.

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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