CVE-2025-4597 is a vulnerability identified in the Woo Slider Pro – Drag Drop Slider Builder For WooCommerce WordPress plugin, developed by bc2018. This plugin is designed to facilitate the creation and management of sliders within WooCommerce-powered websites. The vulnerability arises from a missing authorization check on the AJAX action 'woo_slide_pro_delete_draft_preview'. Specifically, the plugin fails to verify whether the authenticated user has the appropriate capabilities before allowing the deletion of draft preview posts. As a result, any authenticated user with at least Subscriber-level access can exploit this flaw to delete arbitrary posts on the affected WordPress site. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including version 1.12 of the plugin. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.5, indicating a medium severity level. The vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N) highlights that the attack can be performed remotely over the network without user interaction, requires low privileges (authenticated user with low privileges), and impacts the integrity of the system by allowing unauthorized deletion of content, but does not affect confidentiality or availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild, and no official patches have been linked yet. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), which points to improper enforcement of access control checks in the application logic. This flaw could be leveraged by attackers who have gained subscriber-level access—often achievable through phishing, credential stuffing, or other means—to manipulate website content maliciously, potentially damaging the site's integrity and trustworthiness.

For European organizations using WooCommerce with the Woo Slider Pro plugin, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to website content integrity. Unauthorized deletion of posts can disrupt e-commerce operations, marketing campaigns, and customer engagement efforts. Since WooCommerce is widely used by small to medium-sized enterprises across Europe, especially in retail and services sectors, exploitation could lead to loss of critical product information, promotional content, or customer communications. This could result in reputational damage, loss of customer trust, and potential financial losses due to interrupted sales or recovery efforts. Moreover, attackers with subscriber-level access could use this vulnerability as a stepping stone for further attacks, such as privilege escalation or injecting malicious content, thereby increasing the overall security risk. The absence of confidentiality and availability impact reduces the risk of data breaches or denial of service, but the integrity compromise alone is sufficient to cause operational and business harm. Given the plugin’s integration with WordPress, a popular CMS in Europe, the threat surface is broad, especially for organizations that do not enforce strict user role management or lack timely plugin updates.

European organizations should implement the following specific mitigation strategies: 1) Immediately audit user roles and permissions within WordPress to ensure that Subscriber-level accounts are limited and monitored, minimizing the risk of unauthorized access. 2) Restrict plugin usage to trusted administrators and consider disabling or removing the Woo Slider Pro plugin if it is not essential. 3) Monitor and log AJAX requests related to 'woo_slide_pro_delete_draft_preview' to detect suspicious deletion attempts. 4) Employ Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to block unauthorized AJAX actions targeting this vulnerability. 5) Since no official patch is currently available, organizations should consider applying temporary code-level fixes by adding capability checks to the vulnerable AJAX handler or consulting with the plugin vendor for early patches or workarounds. 6) Educate users about phishing and credential hygiene to reduce the risk of attackers obtaining subscriber-level credentials. 7) Regularly back up website content and database to enable quick restoration in case of unauthorized deletions. 8) Keep WordPress core, themes, and plugins updated to benefit from security improvements and patches once released.