CVE-2025-48264 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability identified in the artiosmedia Product Code plugin for WooCommerce, affecting versions up to 1.5.0. CSRF vulnerabilities allow an attacker to trick an authenticated user into submitting a forged request to a web application in which they are currently authenticated, potentially causing unintended actions without the user's consent. In this case, the vulnerability exists because the plugin does not adequately verify the origin or intent of requests modifying product codes or related data. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium severity), reflecting that the attack vector is network-based (remote), requires no privileges, but does require user interaction (the victim must be tricked into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted webpage). The impact is limited to integrity, meaning the attacker can alter data or state within the WooCommerce plugin but cannot directly compromise confidentiality or availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild, and no patches have been linked yet, indicating that mitigation may rely on vendor updates or user-side controls. WooCommerce is a widely used e-commerce platform built on WordPress, and the artiosmedia Product Code plugin is an add-on that manages product codes within WooCommerce stores. The vulnerability could allow attackers to manipulate product codes or related settings, potentially leading to incorrect product information, pricing errors, or inventory mismanagement, which could disrupt business operations or customer trust.

For European organizations using WooCommerce with the artiosmedia Product Code plugin, this vulnerability poses a moderate risk to the integrity of their e-commerce operations. Attackers could exploit CSRF to alter product codes or related data, potentially causing pricing inaccuracies, inventory errors, or mislabeling of products. Such disruptions could lead to financial losses, customer dissatisfaction, and reputational damage. Although the vulnerability does not directly expose sensitive customer data or cause service outages, the integrity compromise could indirectly affect compliance with consumer protection regulations such as the EU's GDPR if inaccurate product information leads to misleading customers. Additionally, e-commerce businesses in Europe are often subject to strict regulatory scrutiny, so maintaining accurate product data is critical. The requirement for user interaction (victim clicking a malicious link) means that social engineering or phishing campaigns could be used to exploit this vulnerability, increasing the risk if employees or administrators are targeted. The lack of known exploits in the wild currently reduces immediate risk but does not eliminate the threat, especially as attackers often develop exploits after public disclosure.

1. Immediate mitigation should include implementing strict anti-CSRF tokens in all state-changing requests within the WooCommerce environment, especially for the Product Code plugin. If the vendor has not yet released a patch, administrators should consider disabling or restricting access to the plugin's functionality until a fix is available. 2. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules designed to detect and block CSRF attack patterns or suspicious cross-origin requests targeting WooCommerce endpoints. 3. Educate and train staff and administrators on phishing and social engineering risks to reduce the likelihood of user interaction leading to exploitation. 4. Limit administrative access to the WooCommerce backend to trusted networks or VPNs to reduce exposure to external CSRF attempts. 5. Monitor logs and audit trails for unusual changes to product codes or related data that could indicate exploitation attempts. 6. Keep WordPress, WooCommerce, and all plugins up to date with the latest security patches once the vendor releases a fix for this vulnerability. 7. Consider implementing Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the sources of executable scripts and reduce the risk of malicious cross-site requests.