CVE-2025-29001 Overview
CVE-2025-29001 is a Missing Authorization vulnerability [CWE-862] in the ZoomIt WooCommerce Shop Page Builder plugin for WordPress. The flaw affects all plugin versions up to and including 2.27.7. Attackers with low-privileged authenticated access can invoke plugin functionality that lacks proper access control checks. Successful exploitation compromises integrity by allowing unauthorized state changes within the WooCommerce shop configuration.
Critical Impact
Authenticated attackers with minimal privileges can bypass access control restrictions and perform actions reserved for higher-privileged users on affected WordPress sites.
Affected Products
- ZoomIt WooCommerce Shop Page Builder plugin for WordPress
- All versions from n/a through 2.27.7
- WordPress sites running the dzs-wootable plugin
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-07-04 - CVE-2025-29001 published to the National Vulnerability Database
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-29001
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability is a broken access control weakness classified under [CWE-862] Missing Authorization. The WooCommerce Shop Page Builder plugin exposes functionality that fails to verify whether the requesting user holds the required capability or role. As a result, authenticated users with low privilege levels can trigger operations that should be restricted to administrators or shop managers.
The attack requires network access and authenticated low-privilege credentials. No user interaction is needed once the attacker holds valid credentials on the target WordPress site. The impact is limited to integrity, with no direct confidentiality or availability consequences documented.
Root Cause
The root cause is the absence of capability checks such as current_user_can() on sensitive plugin actions. WordPress plugins must validate both nonces and user capabilities before executing privileged operations. The dzs-wootable plugin omits these authorization checks on one or more endpoints exposed through the WordPress AJAX or admin action handlers.
Attack Vector
An attacker registers or compromises a low-privileged account, such as a subscriber or customer, on a WordPress site running the vulnerable plugin. The attacker then sends crafted HTTP requests to plugin action handlers that lack authorization enforcement. See the Patchstack Vulnerability Report for technical details on the affected endpoints.
No public proof-of-concept exploit is currently available. The EPSS probability is 0.187%, indicating a low near-term likelihood of active exploitation.
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Stop Identity AttacksDetection Methods for CVE-2025-29001
Indicators of Compromise
- Unexpected modifications to WooCommerce shop pages, product listings, or plugin settings
- HTTP POST requests to admin-ajax.php or plugin-specific endpoints originating from low-privileged user sessions
- New or altered content within dzs-wootable plugin configuration options in the WordPress database
Detection Strategies
- Audit WordPress access logs for requests to plugin action handlers from non-administrator accounts
- Review the wp_options and plugin-specific tables for unauthorized configuration changes
- Correlate authenticated user activity with capability level to identify privilege mismatches
Monitoring Recommendations
- Enable WordPress audit logging to record all administrative actions and their originating user roles
- Monitor plugin file integrity and configuration changes on a scheduled basis
- Alert on registration surges of low-privileged accounts followed by administrative endpoint access
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-29001
Immediate Actions Required
- Identify all WordPress installations running the ZoomIt WooCommerce Shop Page Builder (dzs-wootable) plugin
- Restrict new user registration to trusted sources until a patched version is deployed
- Review recent plugin configuration changes and revert any unauthorized modifications
Patch Information
At the time of publication, no fixed version beyond 2.27.7 is referenced in the NVD entry. Administrators should consult the Patchstack Vulnerability Report and the vendor for updated release information, and apply any available patch immediately upon release.
Workarounds
- Deactivate the WooCommerce Shop Page Builder plugin until a patched version is available
- Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule to block requests to vulnerable plugin endpoints from non-administrator sessions
- Enforce least-privilege role assignments and disable open user registration where not required
# Example WP-CLI command to disable the vulnerable plugin
wp plugin deactivate dzs-wootable
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