CVE-2025-47473 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability identified in the PW WooCommerce Bulk Edit plugin developed by pimwick. This plugin is used within WooCommerce, a widely adopted e-commerce platform on WordPress, to facilitate bulk editing of product data. The vulnerability affects versions up to 2.134. CSRF vulnerabilities allow an attacker to trick an authenticated user into submitting unwanted requests to a web application in which they are currently authenticated. In this case, an attacker could craft a malicious request that, when executed by an authenticated WooCommerce administrator or user with sufficient privileges, could modify product data or perform other bulk edit operations without the user’s consent. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.4, indicating a medium severity level. The vector string (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L) shows that the attack can be performed remotely over the network without privileges but requires user interaction (such as clicking a link). The impact affects integrity and availability, as unauthorized changes to product data could disrupt business operations or cause incorrect product listings. Confidentiality is not impacted. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild, and no patches have been linked yet. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-352, which is a common web security weakness related to CSRF attacks. Given the plugin’s integration with WooCommerce, this vulnerability could be leveraged in targeted attacks against e-commerce sites to manipulate product information or disrupt sales processes.

For European organizations operating e-commerce platforms using WooCommerce with the PW WooCommerce Bulk Edit plugin, this vulnerability poses a risk of unauthorized modification of product data. Such unauthorized changes could lead to incorrect pricing, product descriptions, or inventory data, potentially resulting in financial losses, reputational damage, and customer trust erosion. Additionally, availability impacts could arise if bulk edits disrupt the normal operation of the online store, leading to downtime or degraded user experience. Since WooCommerce is widely used by small to medium enterprises across Europe, the threat could affect a broad range of businesses, especially those without robust security controls or awareness of CSRF risks. The requirement for user interaction means phishing or social engineering campaigns could be used to exploit this vulnerability, increasing the risk to organizations with less mature cybersecurity training. While confidentiality is not directly impacted, the integrity and availability concerns are significant for maintaining e-commerce reliability and compliance with consumer protection regulations prevalent in Europe.

To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should first verify if their WooCommerce installations use the PW WooCommerce Bulk Edit plugin and identify the affected versions. Immediate steps include disabling or restricting access to the bulk edit functionality until a security patch is released. Implementing strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers can help reduce the risk of CSRF by limiting the sources of executable scripts. Organizations should enforce the use of anti-CSRF tokens in all state-changing requests within the plugin, ensuring that any request without a valid token is rejected. Additionally, limiting administrative access to trusted IP addresses and enforcing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for WooCommerce administrators can reduce the risk of exploitation. User awareness training focused on recognizing phishing attempts and suspicious links is critical, given the requirement for user interaction in exploitation. Monitoring logs for unusual bulk edit activities and setting up alerts for anomalous changes can help detect exploitation attempts early. Finally, organizations should maintain regular backups of product data to enable quick recovery in case of unauthorized modifications.