CVE-2025-12040: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in themehunk Wishlist for WooCommerce
The Wishlist for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.3 via several functions in class-th-wishlist-frontend.php due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify other user's wishlists
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-12040 is an insecure direct object reference vulnerability in the Wishlist for WooCommerce WordPress plugin (up to version 1.1.3). The issue stems from insufficient validation of a user-controlled key parameter in multiple frontend functions, allowing unauthorized modification of other users' wishlist data by unauthenticated attackers. This represents an authorization bypass (CWE-639) that impacts confidentiality and integrity of user data. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication and requires low attack complexity. No denial of service or availability impact is noted.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can modify the wishlist data of other users, potentially leading to unauthorized changes in user-specific data. This compromises the confidentiality and integrity of wishlist information but does not affect system availability. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. Applying principle of least privilege and restricting access to the plugin's wishlist functionality may help reduce risk temporarily, but no official workaround is documented.
CVE-2025-12040: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in themehunk Wishlist for WooCommerce
Description
The Wishlist for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.3 via several functions in class-th-wishlist-frontend.php due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify other user's wishlists
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-12040 is an insecure direct object reference vulnerability in the Wishlist for WooCommerce WordPress plugin (up to version 1.1.3). The issue stems from insufficient validation of a user-controlled key parameter in multiple frontend functions, allowing unauthorized modification of other users' wishlist data by unauthenticated attackers. This represents an authorization bypass (CWE-639) that impacts confidentiality and integrity of user data. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication and requires low attack complexity. No denial of service or availability impact is noted.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can modify the wishlist data of other users, potentially leading to unauthorized changes in user-specific data. This compromises the confidentiality and integrity of wishlist information but does not affect system availability. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. Applying principle of least privilege and restricting access to the plugin's wishlist functionality may help reduce risk temporarily, but no official workaround is documented.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-21T18:35:46.401Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69255e27292ce6fc00be05c9
Added to database: 11/25/2025, 7:43:35 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 4:03:25 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 4:00:37 AM
Views: 75
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