Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-25443

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-19
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 Dotstore Fraud Prevention For Woocommerce woo-blocker-lite-prevent-fake-orders-and-blacklist-fraud-customers allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Fraud Prevention For Woocommerce: from n/a through <= 2.3.3.

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 Dotstore Fraud Prevention for WooCommerce plugin (woo-blocker-lite) allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The plugin fails to properly validate user permissions before allowing access to certain functionality, potentially enabling unauthenticated or lower-privileged users to access administrative features or perform actions beyond their authorized scope.

MitigationApply the vendor patch when available, which should add proper authorization checks (capability checks, nonce verification, and permission validation) to all sensitive functions and AJAX endpoints in 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
None
Availability
High

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

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 plugin presence
    Check if the 'woo-blocker-lite' or 'Dotstore Fraud Prevention for WooCommerce' plugin is installed in the WordPress plugins directory
    Affected if Plugin is installed and active in the WooCommerce environment
  2. Identify installed version
    Locate the plugin version number from the plugin admin page or the main plugin PHP file header comment
    Affected if Installed version falls within the affected range and lacks the vendor patch
  3. Review AJAX endpoints for capability checks
    Examine plugin PHP files for wp_ajax_ and wp_ajax_nopriv_ handlers and verify each includes current_user_can() or similar permission checks before executing sensitive operations
    Affected if AJAX endpoints execute actions without verifying user capabilities
  4. Test access control enforcement
    Using a low-privilege user account (e.g., subscriber), attempt to access or trigger administrative plugin functions via direct AJAX calls or exposed URLs
    Affected if Lower-privileged users can successfully access administrative features without authorization

If the plugin is active, the installed version is unpatched, and sensitive functions are reachable without proper capability verification, the environment is affected by CVE-2026-25443

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

Apply the vendor patch when available, which should add proper authorization checks (capability checks, nonce verification, and permission validation) to all sensitive functions and AJAX endpoints in the plugin.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,640
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