CVE-2025-64222 identifies a missing authorization vulnerability in the FantasticPlugins WooCommerce Recover Abandoned Cart plugin, versions up to and including 24.6.0. This plugin is designed to help e-commerce sites recover abandoned shopping carts by tracking and managing customer cart data. The vulnerability arises from improperly configured access control mechanisms that fail to enforce authorization checks on certain functionalities or endpoints. As a result, unauthenticated remote attackers can access sensitive customer information related to abandoned carts without any user interaction or privileges. The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5 reflects the network-based attack vector (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), no user interaction (UI:N), unchanged scope (S:U), high confidentiality impact (C:H), and no impact on integrity or availability (I:N/A:N). Although no public exploits are reported yet, the vulnerability poses a significant risk to data confidentiality, potentially exposing customer identities, contact details, and shopping behaviors. This can lead to privacy violations, regulatory non-compliance, and reputational damage for affected organizations. The lack of a patch link suggests that a fix may not yet be available, emphasizing the need for interim mitigations. The vulnerability was reserved in late October 2025 and published in mid-December 2025, indicating recent discovery and disclosure.

For European organizations, especially those operating e-commerce platforms using WooCommerce with the affected plugin, this vulnerability threatens the confidentiality of customer data. Exposure of abandoned cart information can reveal personally identifiable information (PII), shopping habits, and contact details, potentially leading to privacy breaches and violations of GDPR requirements. Such data leaks can result in regulatory fines, loss of customer trust, and damage to brand reputation. Since the vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability, direct service disruption is unlikely; however, the indirect consequences of data exposure are severe. Attackers exploiting this flaw could use the information for targeted phishing, identity theft, or competitive intelligence. The ease of exploitation without authentication and user interaction increases the risk of widespread abuse, particularly in countries with high WooCommerce market penetration and significant e-commerce activity.

Organizations should immediately monitor for plugin updates from FantasticPlugins and apply patches as soon as they become available. Until a patch is released, administrators should restrict access to the Recover Abandoned Cart plugin endpoints by implementing web application firewall (WAF) rules that limit access to trusted IPs or authenticated users only. Reviewing and tightening WordPress user roles and permissions to minimize exposure is critical. Additionally, logging and monitoring access to the plugin's functionalities can help detect suspicious activity. If feasible, temporarily disabling the plugin or replacing it with alternative solutions that do not have this vulnerability can reduce risk. Regular security audits and vulnerability scanning of WordPress environments should be conducted to identify similar misconfigurations. Finally, organizations should ensure compliance with GDPR by promptly addressing any data exposure incidents and notifying affected users as required.