CVE-2025-3874: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in mra13 Simple Shopping Cart
The WordPress Simple Shopping Cart plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.3 due to lack of randomization of a user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to access customer shopping carts and edit product links, add or delete products, and discover coupon codes.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-3874 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in the mra13 Simple Shopping Cart WordPress plugin. The issue arises from insecure direct object references due to the absence of randomization in a user-controlled key, enabling unauthenticated attackers to access and modify shopping cart contents and coupon codes. This affects all versions up to and including 5.1.3. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, unchanged scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impacts without availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker without authentication can access customer shopping carts and perform unauthorized actions such as editing product links, adding or deleting products, and discovering coupon codes. This compromises the confidentiality and integrity of shopping cart data but does not affect availability. There are no reports of known exploits 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 consider disabling the plugin or restricting access to it to trusted users only. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
CVE-2025-3874: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in mra13 Simple Shopping Cart
Description
The WordPress Simple Shopping Cart plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.3 due to lack of randomization of a user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to access customer shopping carts and edit product links, add or delete products, and discover coupon codes.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-3874 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in the mra13 Simple Shopping Cart WordPress plugin. The issue arises from insecure direct object references due to the absence of randomization in a user-controlled key, enabling unauthenticated attackers to access and modify shopping cart contents and coupon codes. This affects all versions up to and including 5.1.3. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, unchanged scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impacts without availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker without authentication can access customer shopping carts and perform unauthorized actions such as editing product links, adding or deleting products, and discovering coupon codes. This compromises the confidentiality and integrity of shopping cart data but does not affect availability. There are no reports of known exploits 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 consider disabling the plugin or restricting access to it to trusted users only. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-22T16:33:30.164Z
- Cisa Enriched
- true
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 682d9839c4522896dcbece80
Added to database: 5/21/2025, 9:09:13 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:25:13 PM
Last updated: 5/13/2026, 10:26:49 AM
Views: 73
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