CVE-2025-49924 is an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability found in the Josh Kohlbach Wholesale Suite, a WordPress plugin designed to extend WooCommerce with wholesale pricing capabilities. The vulnerability affects versions up to and including 2.2.4.2. The core issue is that the plugin improperly assigns privileges, allowing an attacker with no prior authentication (PR:N) and no user interaction (UI:N) to escalate their privileges remotely (AV:N). This means an attacker can potentially gain higher-level access rights than intended, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the e-commerce platform. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.3, indicating a high-severity issue with low attack complexity (AC:L) and an unchanged scope (S:U). Although no known exploits are currently reported in the wild, the vulnerability’s characteristics make it a significant risk, especially for organizations relying on Wholesale Suite for managing wholesale customer pricing and access. The flaw could allow unauthorized users to manipulate pricing, access sensitive customer or business data, or disrupt service availability. The vulnerability was reserved in June 2025 and publicly disclosed in October 2025, but no patches or exploit code have been published yet. Organizations using this plugin should be vigilant and prepare to apply security updates promptly once available.

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-49924 can be substantial, particularly for businesses operating wholesale e-commerce platforms on WooCommerce. Unauthorized privilege escalation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive pricing data, customer information, and order management functions. This can result in financial losses, reputational damage, and potential regulatory non-compliance under GDPR due to data breaches. The availability of the e-commerce platform could also be affected if attackers manipulate or disrupt wholesale pricing or order processing workflows. Given the remote exploitability without authentication or user interaction, attackers could automate attacks at scale, increasing the risk of widespread compromise. The impact is especially critical for large retailers and distributors in Europe who rely heavily on Wholesale Suite for their business operations. Additionally, supply chain disruptions could occur if wholesale pricing or inventory data is tampered with, affecting downstream partners and customers.

1. Monitor the Josh Kohlbach vendor and official WordPress plugin repository for security patches addressing CVE-2025-49924 and apply updates immediately upon release. 2. Until patches are available, restrict access to the Wholesale Suite plugin’s administrative interfaces using network-level controls such as IP whitelisting or VPN access. 3. Implement strict role-based access control (RBAC) within WordPress to limit user privileges and regularly audit user roles to detect unauthorized privilege escalations. 4. Enable detailed logging and monitoring of user activities related to wholesale pricing and administrative functions to detect suspicious behavior early. 5. Consider deploying a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with custom rules to block anomalous requests targeting privilege escalation vectors in the plugin. 6. Conduct internal penetration testing focused on privilege escalation scenarios within WooCommerce and Wholesale Suite environments. 7. Educate administrators and developers about the risks of privilege misconfiguration and enforce secure coding and configuration practices for WordPress plugins.