CVE-2025-60211 is an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability found in the extendons WooCommerce Registration Fields Plugin - Custom Signup Fields, affecting versions up to and including 3.2.3. This vulnerability allows an attacker who already has some level of access (low privilege) to escalate their privileges within the WordPress environment without requiring any user interaction. The flaw stems from improper handling of privilege assignments in the plugin's code, which manages custom signup fields for WooCommerce registrations. Because WooCommerce is a widely used e-commerce plugin for WordPress, and this extension is used to customize registration fields, the vulnerability can be leveraged by authenticated users or compromised accounts to gain administrative control or perform unauthorized actions. The CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 reflects the network attack vector (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), required privileges (PR:L), no user interaction (UI:N), unchanged scope (S:U), and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H). No public exploits have been reported yet, but the vulnerability is published and should be considered critical. The vulnerability was reserved on 2025-09-25 and published on 2025-10-22 by Patchstack. The lack of an available patch link suggests that users must monitor vendor updates closely. This vulnerability could allow attackers to manipulate user roles, access sensitive customer data, or disrupt e-commerce operations by exploiting the plugin's privilege assignment flaw.

For European organizations, especially those operating e-commerce platforms using WooCommerce with the affected plugin, this vulnerability poses a significant risk. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized administrative access, allowing attackers to manipulate customer data, alter orders, inject malicious code, or disrupt service availability. This can result in data breaches involving personal and payment information, financial losses, reputational damage, and regulatory non-compliance under GDPR. The impact is heightened in countries with large e-commerce markets and high WooCommerce adoption, where attackers may target high-value retail or service providers. Additionally, the ability to escalate privileges without user interaction increases the risk of automated or remote exploitation, potentially affecting a broad range of organizations across Europe. The vulnerability also threatens the integrity of customer registration processes, potentially enabling fraudulent account creation or privilege abuse.

Organizations should immediately audit their WooCommerce installations to identify if the extendons Registration Fields Plugin - Custom Signup Fields is in use and confirm the version. Until a patch is released, restrict access to plugin management and user role modification capabilities to trusted administrators only. Implement strict role-based access controls (RBAC) and monitor logs for unusual privilege escalations or administrative actions. Employ Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious requests targeting the plugin endpoints. Regularly back up site data and configurations to enable rapid recovery if exploitation occurs. Stay informed through vendor advisories and Patchstack updates to apply patches promptly once available. Consider isolating critical e-commerce infrastructure and using multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all administrative accounts to reduce the risk of compromised credentials being leveraged for exploitation.