CVE-2025-12087: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in acowebs Wishlist and Save for later for Woocommerce
The Wishlist and Save for later for Woocommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.22 via the 'awwlm_remove_added_wishlist_page' AJAX action due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete wishlist items from other user's wishlists.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Wishlist and Save for later for Woocommerce plugin for WordPress suffers from an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in all versions up to and including 1.1.22. The vulnerability exists in the 'awwlm_remove_added_wishlist_page' AJAX action, where the plugin fails to properly validate a user-controlled key. This flaw enables authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level privileges or higher to delete wishlist items from other users' wishlists, violating access controls. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and requiring low privileges but no user interaction. No official patch or remediation has been identified in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with at least Subscriber-level access can exploit this vulnerability to delete wishlist items from other users. This results in unauthorized modification of user data (integrity impact) but does not affect confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of known exploits in the wild. The impact is limited to integrity loss within the wishlist functionality of the affected plugin.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider restricting access to the affected AJAX action or limiting Subscriber-level user capabilities as a temporary mitigation. Monitor official acowebs communications for updates and apply any official fixes promptly once released.
CVE-2025-12087: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in acowebs Wishlist and Save for later for Woocommerce
Description
The Wishlist and Save for later for Woocommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.22 via the 'awwlm_remove_added_wishlist_page' AJAX action due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete wishlist items from other user's wishlists.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Wishlist and Save for later for Woocommerce plugin for WordPress suffers from an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in all versions up to and including 1.1.22. The vulnerability exists in the 'awwlm_remove_added_wishlist_page' AJAX action, where the plugin fails to properly validate a user-controlled key. This flaw enables authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level privileges or higher to delete wishlist items from other users' wishlists, violating access controls. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and requiring low privileges but no user interaction. No official patch or remediation has been identified in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with at least Subscriber-level access can exploit this vulnerability to delete wishlist items from other users. This results in unauthorized modification of user data (integrity impact) but does not affect confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of known exploits in the wild. The impact is limited to integrity loss within the wishlist functionality of the affected plugin.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider restricting access to the affected AJAX action or limiting Subscriber-level user capabilities as a temporary mitigation. Monitor official acowebs communications for updates and apply any official fixes promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-22T18:11:13.326Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 691410463f7e91646d5ffa29
Added to database: 11/12/2025, 4:42:46 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:57:04 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 4:54:19 AM
Views: 302
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