CVE-2025-57957 is a medium-severity vulnerability classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) affecting the WooMS plugin developed by wpcraft. WooMS is a WordPress plugin designed to integrate and manage WooCommerce stores, facilitating inventory and order management. The vulnerability arises from improperly configured access control mechanisms, allowing unauthorized users to perform actions or access resources that should be restricted. Specifically, the flaw enables exploitation of incorrect or missing authorization checks, meaning that an attacker without any privileges (no authentication required) can potentially manipulate certain aspects of the WooMS plugin functionality. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), no user interaction (UI:N), unchanged scope (S:U), no confidentiality impact (C:N), limited integrity impact (I:L), and no availability impact (A:N). This indicates that while the vulnerability does not expose sensitive data or cause denial of service, it can allow unauthorized modification of data or settings within WooMS. The affected versions include all versions up to 9.12, with no specific earliest version identified. No patches or fixes have been linked yet, and there are no known exploits in the wild at the time of publication (September 22, 2025). The vulnerability was reserved about a month prior to publication, indicating recent discovery and disclosure. Given WooMS's role in managing e-commerce operations, unauthorized changes could disrupt order processing or inventory data integrity, potentially leading to business process issues or financial discrepancies.

For European organizations using WooMS to manage WooCommerce stores, this vulnerability poses a risk of unauthorized manipulation of e-commerce data, such as orders, inventory, or pricing. Although it does not directly expose confidential information or cause service outages, the integrity impact could lead to incorrect order fulfillment, inventory mismatches, or fraudulent transactions if exploited. This can damage customer trust, lead to financial losses, and complicate compliance with European data protection regulations like GDPR if customer transaction data is indirectly affected. The fact that no authentication is required lowers the barrier for attackers, increasing the likelihood of exploitation especially in publicly accessible WordPress installations. Organizations relying heavily on WooCommerce for online sales, particularly SMEs and retailers in Europe, may face operational disruptions or reputational damage. Additionally, the lack of known exploits currently provides a window for proactive mitigation before active attacks emerge.

European organizations should immediately audit their WooMS plugin versions and configurations. Since no official patches are currently linked, organizations should consider the following specific actions: 1) Restrict access to the WooMS plugin administration endpoints via web application firewalls (WAFs) or IP whitelisting to limit exposure to trusted users only. 2) Implement strict role-based access controls within WordPress to ensure only authorized administrators can interact with WooMS features. 3) Monitor logs for unusual or unauthorized access attempts targeting WooMS endpoints. 4) Temporarily disable or deactivate the WooMS plugin if it is not critical to business operations until a patch is released. 5) Engage with wpcraft or trusted security vendors for early patch notifications or mitigations. 6) Harden the overall WordPress environment by applying security best practices such as limiting plugin installations, keeping WordPress core and plugins updated, and using multi-factor authentication for admin accounts. 7) Prepare incident response plans to quickly address any signs of exploitation. These targeted mitigations go beyond generic advice by focusing on access restriction and monitoring specific to WooMS's role and exposure.