CVE-2025-49510 Overview
CVE-2025-49510 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability [CWE-352] affecting the WPFactory Min Max Step Quantity Limits Manager for WooCommerce plugin (product-quantity-for-woocommerce). The flaw impacts all plugin versions up to and including 5.1.0. An attacker can craft a malicious web page that, when visited by an authenticated WordPress user, triggers unintended state-changing requests against the target site. Successful exploitation requires user interaction and results in limited integrity impact without compromising confidentiality or availability.
Critical Impact
Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into performing unauthorized plugin actions by luring them to an attacker-controlled page, altering WooCommerce quantity configurations without consent.
Affected Products
- WPFactory Min Max Step Quantity Limits Manager for WooCommerce plugin versions through 5.1.0
- WordPress sites running the product-quantity-for-woocommerce plugin
- WooCommerce storefronts relying on the affected plugin for quantity controls
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-06-10 - CVE-2025-49510 published to NVD
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-49510
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability stems from missing or improperly validated anti-CSRF tokens on state-changing endpoints within the Min Max Step Quantity Limits Manager for WooCommerce plugin. WordPress plugins should validate a wp_nonce value on every privileged form submission or administrative action. When the plugin omits or fails to verify this token, an attacker can construct HTML or JavaScript on an external site that submits requests to the victim's WordPress instance using the victim's authenticated session cookies.
Exploitation requires an authenticated victim, typically an administrator, to interact with attacker-controlled content. The scope of impact is limited to integrity of plugin settings, without confidentiality or availability effects. The EPSS score sits at 0.15%, indicating low predicted exploitation likelihood.
Root Cause
The root cause is inadequate CSRF protection [CWE-352] on plugin actions that modify configuration or data. The affected handlers either lack wp_verify_nonce() checks or accept requests without validating a session-bound token, making the endpoints reachable via forged cross-origin requests.
Attack Vector
Attack delivery relies on network-based social engineering. An attacker hosts a malicious page containing an auto-submitting form or image tag targeting the vulnerable plugin endpoint. When a logged-in WordPress administrator visits the page, the browser automatically attaches authentication cookies. The forged request executes with the victim's privileges, modifying plugin state such as minimum, maximum, or step quantity rules for WooCommerce products.
No authentication credentials or elevated privileges are required from the attacker. Refer to the Patchstack CSRF Vulnerability Report for additional technical details.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-49510
Indicators of Compromise
- Unexpected changes to WooCommerce product quantity limits, step values, or plugin configuration entries in the WordPress database
- HTTP POST requests to plugin admin endpoints originating with Referer headers pointing to unrelated external domains
- Administrator sessions performing configuration changes at times inconsistent with normal operational activity
Detection Strategies
- Inspect WordPress access logs for requests to product-quantity-for-woocommerce admin action URLs lacking a valid _wpnonce parameter
- Correlate configuration changes in the wp_options table against known administrator activity windows
- Deploy a web application firewall rule that flags cross-origin POST requests targeting plugin endpoints
Monitoring Recommendations
- Enable WordPress audit logging to record plugin settings modifications and the initiating user context
- Alert on outbound administrator navigation to unverified domains followed by immediate configuration writes
- Monitor plugin version inventory and confirm hosts remain above the patched release once available
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-49510
Immediate Actions Required
- Update the Min Max Step Quantity Limits Manager for WooCommerce plugin to a version above 5.1.0 when the vendor publishes a patched release
- Restrict administrative access to the WordPress dashboard using IP allowlists or VPN-only access
- Instruct administrators to log out of WordPress sessions before browsing untrusted sites
Patch Information
At the time of publication, versions through 5.1.0 are affected. Site operators should monitor the Patchstack advisory and the plugin's WordPress.org listing for a fixed release, and apply updates promptly once available.
Workarounds
- Deactivate the plugin until a patched version is released if the quantity limits functionality is not business-critical
- Deploy a WordPress security plugin or WAF that enforces referrer and origin validation on administrative POST requests
- Enforce separate browser profiles or dedicated workstations for WordPress administrative activity to reduce CSRF exposure
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