CVE-2025-12639: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in sundayfanz wModes – Catalog Mode, Product Pricing, Enquiry Forms & Promotions | for WooCommerce
The wModes – Catalog Mode, Product Pricing, Enquiry Forms & Promotions plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to access sensitive information via the AJAX endpoint. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to extract sensitive information including user emails, usernames, roles, capabilities, and WooCommerce data such as products and payment methods.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The wModes plugin for WooCommerce suffers from an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-862) in versions up to 1.2.2. The plugin fails to properly check if a user is authorized to access sensitive data via an AJAX endpoint. As a result, authenticated users with low privileges (subscriber-level and above) can access sensitive information including user details and WooCommerce data. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a medium severity due to the network attack vector, low complexity, and limited impact to confidentiality only.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access can exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive information such as user emails, usernames, roles, capabilities, and WooCommerce product and payment method data. This could lead to privacy violations and potential information disclosure but does not impact system integrity or availability according to the available data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict subscriber-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the plugin's AJAX endpoints. Avoid exposing sensitive data through this plugin where possible.
CVE-2025-12639: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in sundayfanz wModes – Catalog Mode, Product Pricing, Enquiry Forms & Promotions | for WooCommerce
Description
The wModes – Catalog Mode, Product Pricing, Enquiry Forms & Promotions plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to access sensitive information via the AJAX endpoint. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to extract sensitive information including user emails, usernames, roles, capabilities, and WooCommerce data such as products and payment methods.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The wModes plugin for WooCommerce suffers from an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-862) in versions up to 1.2.2. The plugin fails to properly check if a user is authorized to access sensitive data via an AJAX endpoint. As a result, authenticated users with low privileges (subscriber-level and above) can access sensitive information including user details and WooCommerce data. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a medium severity due to the network attack vector, low complexity, and limited impact to confidentiality only.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access can exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive information such as user emails, usernames, roles, capabilities, and WooCommerce product and payment method data. This could lead to privacy violations and potential information disclosure but does not impact system integrity or availability according to the available data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict subscriber-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the plugin's AJAX endpoints. Avoid exposing sensitive data through this plugin where possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-03T18:30:22.794Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 691c3e32a312a743bb510b98
Added to database: 11/18/2025, 9:36:50 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 4:16:20 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 1:31:52 AM
Views: 104
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