WordPress Simple PayPal Shopping Cart <= 5.1.2 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure via file_url Parameter

2025-04-22 19:00

Jack Taylor

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 5.1.3

Affected PluginSimple Shopping Cart

Affected Version<= 5.1.2

CVSS8.2High

CVECVE-2025-3529

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Vulnerability Overview

The WordPress Simple Shopping Cart plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.2 via the 'file_url' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view potentially sensitive information and download a digital product without paying for it.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 5.1.3, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-201 (Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data) The code transmits data to another actor, but a portion of the data includes sensitive information that should not be accessible to that actor.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-3529 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8fecc015-518f-4aab-a17e-17cf4b8cf123

CVSS Vector

8.2

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

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