CVE-2025-58685 Overview
CVE-2025-58685 is a missing authorization vulnerability [CWE-862] in the Cecabank WooCommerce Plugin (cecabank-woocommerce) for WordPress. The flaw stems from incorrectly configured access control security levels, allowing unauthenticated network attackers to interact with functionality that should require proper authorization checks. All plugin versions up to and including 0.3.4 are affected.
The vulnerability carries a network attack vector with low complexity and no authentication or user interaction requirements. Impact is limited to integrity, with no confidentiality or availability effects reported. This makes the issue exploitable at scale against exposed WordPress e-commerce sites.
Critical Impact
Unauthenticated attackers can invoke plugin functionality that lacks proper authorization checks, potentially modifying data within the WooCommerce payment integration.
Affected Products
- Cecabank WooCommerce Plugin cecabank-woocommerce versions up to and including 0.3.4
- WordPress installations using the Cecabank payment gateway integration
- WooCommerce storefronts with the vulnerable plugin active
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-09-22 - CVE-2025-58685 published to NVD
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-58685
Vulnerability Analysis
The Cecabank WooCommerce Plugin integrates the Cecabank payment gateway with WooCommerce storefronts. The plugin exposes functionality that fails to enforce proper authorization checks before executing sensitive operations. Attackers can reach these endpoints over the network without authenticating or interacting with a user.
Because the vulnerability affects integrity but not confidentiality or availability, exploitation likely allows attackers to modify plugin state, configuration, or transaction-related data. The EPSS score is 0.247% at the 15.9 percentile, indicating limited observed exploitation attempts. However, the low complexity and lack of authentication requirements make targeting straightforward.
Root Cause
The root cause is a missing authorization check [CWE-862]. Plugin actions or AJAX handlers do not verify that the requesting user holds the required WordPress capability or nonce before processing input. This falls under broken access control, where the security level enforced is lower than the sensitivity of the underlying operation.
Attack Vector
An attacker sends crafted HTTP requests directly to the vulnerable plugin endpoints on a target WordPress site. No credentials, cookies, or user interaction are required. The technical details of the affected endpoints are documented in the Patchstack Vulnerability Report.
No public proof-of-concept exploit is currently available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-58685
Indicators of Compromise
- Unexpected HTTP POST or GET requests to cecabank-woocommerce plugin endpoints from unauthenticated sources
- Unauthorized changes to WooCommerce order state or payment gateway configuration without a corresponding admin session
- Web server access logs showing repeated requests to plugin AJAX handlers or admin-post actions without valid nonces
Detection Strategies
- Audit WordPress and WooCommerce logs for plugin actions invoked outside of authenticated administrator sessions
- Deploy a Web Application Firewall rule blocking direct access to cecabank-woocommerce action handlers from untrusted networks
- Correlate WordPress activity logs with reverse proxy or CDN logs to identify requests missing valid authentication cookies
Monitoring Recommendations
- Monitor the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php and admin-post.php endpoints for anomalous request patterns targeting Cecabank plugin actions
- Alert on modifications to WooCommerce payment settings, orders, or transaction metadata without preceding admin authentication events
- Track plugin version inventory across WordPress fleets and flag any installation running cecabank-woocommerce at 0.3.4 or earlier
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-58685
Immediate Actions Required
- Identify all WordPress sites running the Cecabank WooCommerce Plugin and confirm the installed version
- Deactivate the cecabank-woocommerce plugin on sites running version 0.3.4 or earlier until a patched release is applied
- Restrict administrative and AJAX endpoints behind IP allowlists or a WAF while remediation is in progress
Patch Information
At the time of publication, the vendor advisory referenced in the Patchstack Vulnerability Report indicates the issue affects versions through 0.3.4. Administrators should upgrade to any release later than 0.3.4 once published by the vendor and verify the fix by reviewing the plugin changelog.
Workarounds
- Temporarily disable the Cecabank WooCommerce Plugin and route payments through an alternative gateway
- Add WAF rules to block unauthenticated requests targeting Cecabank plugin action names and AJAX handlers
- Enforce authentication and capability checks at the reverse proxy layer for all wp-admin and admin-ajax.php requests originating from external networks
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