Appy Pie Connect for WooCommerce <= 1.1.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via reset_user_password

2025-10-02 22:31

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.1.3

Affected PluginAppy Pie Connect for WooCommerce

Affected Version<= 1.1.2

CVSS9.8Critical

CVECVE-2025-9286

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Vulnerability Overview

The Appy Pie Connect for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to missing authorization within the reset_user_password() REST handler in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to to reset the password of arbitrary users, including administrators, thereby gaining administrative access.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.1.3, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-620 (Unverified Password Change) When setting a new password for a user, the product does not require knowledge of the original password, or using another form of authentication.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9286 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/36fb5b8d-1ea4-45c2-8639-b229efdb57db

CVSS Vector

9.8

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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