CVE-2025-28984 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability identified in the 'Subscription Renewal Reminders for WooCommerce' plugin developed by storepro. This plugin is designed to facilitate subscription renewal notifications within WooCommerce, a widely used e-commerce platform on WordPress. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.3.7. CSRF vulnerabilities occur when an attacker tricks an authenticated user into submitting a forged request to a web application, causing the application to perform unwanted actions on behalf of the user without their consent. In this case, the vulnerability allows an attacker to craft malicious requests that, when executed by an authenticated WooCommerce administrator or user with sufficient privileges, could alter subscription renewal reminder settings or trigger unintended actions related to subscription management. The CVSS v3.1 score for this vulnerability is 4.3, categorized as low severity, reflecting that the attack vector is network-based, requires no privileges, but does require user interaction (such as clicking a malicious link). The impact is limited to integrity, with no direct confidentiality or availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patches have been linked yet. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-352, which specifically addresses CSRF issues. Since WooCommerce is a popular e-commerce solution, this vulnerability could be leveraged to manipulate subscription reminders, potentially causing business disruptions or customer confusion if exploited.

For European organizations using WooCommerce with the Subscription Renewal Reminders plugin, this vulnerability poses a risk primarily to the integrity of subscription management processes. An attacker exploiting this flaw could manipulate subscription renewal notifications, potentially leading to unauthorized changes in subscription statuses or misleading customers about their subscription renewals. While the direct impact on confidentiality and availability is minimal, the integrity compromise could result in financial losses, customer dissatisfaction, and reputational damage. Given the widespread adoption of WooCommerce among small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe, especially in retail and subscription-based services, the threat could affect a significant number of businesses. Additionally, organizations subject to strict data protection regulations like GDPR may face compliance risks if subscription data is manipulated without proper authorization. However, the requirement for user interaction and the absence of privilege requirements somewhat limit the ease of exploitation, reducing the likelihood of widespread automated attacks.

To mitigate this vulnerability effectively, European organizations should: 1) Immediately monitor for updates or patches from the plugin vendor and apply them as soon as they become available. 2) Implement strict Content Security Policies (CSP) and SameSite cookie attributes to reduce the risk of CSRF attacks by limiting cross-origin requests. 3) Enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all WooCommerce administrative accounts to reduce the risk of session hijacking or unauthorized access. 4) Educate users and administrators about phishing and social engineering tactics that could lead to inadvertent user interaction with malicious links. 5) Regularly audit WooCommerce plugin usage and permissions to ensure only necessary plugins are active and that users have the minimum required privileges. 6) Consider deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with rules designed to detect and block CSRF attack patterns targeting WooCommerce endpoints. 7) Review and harden subscription management workflows to include additional verification steps before critical changes are applied.