CVE-2025-50008 is a medium-severity vulnerability classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) affecting the WordPress plugin 'cscode WooCommerce Manager – Customize and Control Cart page, Add to Cart button, Checkout fields easily'. This plugin is designed to enhance WooCommerce functionality by allowing customization and control over cart pages, add-to-cart buttons, and checkout fields. The vulnerability arises due to improperly configured access control mechanisms, which allow users with limited privileges (PR:L - privileges required: low) to perform actions that should be restricted. Specifically, the vulnerability does not require user interaction (UI:N) and can be exploited remotely over the network (AV:N), making it relatively accessible to attackers who have some authenticated access. The impact vector indicates that while confidentiality is not affected (C:N), the integrity and availability of the affected system can be compromised (I:L, A:L). This means an attacker could potentially manipulate or disrupt the e-commerce functionality, such as altering cart contents or checkout processes, leading to financial loss or disruption of service. The vulnerability affects versions up to 1.2.4.5, though the exact affected versions are not fully enumerated. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of publication (June 20, 2025), and no patches have been officially released yet. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4, reflecting a medium severity level due to the ease of exploitation combined with limited but tangible impact on integrity and availability. The vulnerability's root cause is missing authorization checks, meaning that certain operations that should be restricted to higher-privileged users are accessible to users with lower privileges, potentially including authenticated customers or subscribers. This could allow attackers to manipulate cart or checkout data, potentially bypassing business logic or causing denial of service conditions within the WooCommerce environment.

For European organizations using WooCommerce with the affected plugin, this vulnerability poses a risk to the integrity and availability of their e-commerce operations. Attackers with low-level authenticated access could exploit the missing authorization to alter cart contents, manipulate checkout fields, or disrupt the purchase process. This could result in financial losses due to fraudulent transactions, order manipulation, or denial of service to legitimate customers. The impact extends to customer trust and brand reputation, especially for businesses heavily reliant on online sales. Additionally, disruption in checkout processes could lead to loss of revenue and increased operational costs to remediate issues. Since confidentiality is not impacted, direct data breaches are less likely; however, the integrity and availability issues alone can have significant business consequences. The medium severity rating suggests that while the threat is not critical, it should be addressed promptly to avoid exploitation, especially as attackers often target e-commerce platforms. The lack of known exploits in the wild currently reduces immediate risk, but the vulnerability’s characteristics make it a likely target once exploit code becomes available.

Immediately review user roles and permissions within the WooCommerce Manager plugin to ensure that only trusted users have access to sensitive customization features. Implement additional access control layers at the web server or application firewall level to restrict access to plugin management endpoints to trusted IP addresses or authenticated admin users only. Monitor WooCommerce logs for unusual activity related to cart modifications or checkout field changes that could indicate exploitation attempts. Temporarily disable or restrict the use of the affected plugin features if possible until an official patch is released. Engage with the plugin vendor or community to obtain or contribute to a patch addressing the missing authorization checks. Conduct a thorough security audit of all WooCommerce plugins and customizations to identify and remediate similar access control weaknesses. Educate site administrators and developers about the importance of proper authorization checks in plugin development and deployment. Use web application firewalls (WAF) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious requests targeting the vulnerable plugin endpoints.