CVE-2025-22694
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Hide Shipping Method For WooCommerce plugin that allows unauthorized users to access functionality intended only for authorized users. It affects all WordPress sites using this plugin from any version up to and including 1.5.0. Attackers could potentially modify shipping method settings without proper authentication.
💻 Affected Systems
- Hide Shipping Method For WooCommerce WordPress plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker could modify shipping settings to disrupt e-commerce operations, potentially causing financial loss or customer dissatisfaction by hiding legitimate shipping options or showing inappropriate ones.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could alter shipping method visibility settings, potentially causing minor operational disruptions or configuration inconsistencies.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, only authorized administrators could modify shipping settings, preventing unauthorized changes.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access but bypasses authorization checks. The vulnerability is in access control logic rather than requiring complex technical exploitation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.5.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Hide Shipping Method For WooCommerce'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate hide-shipping-method-for-woocommerce
Restrict Admin Access
allLimit access to WordPress admin area to trusted IP addresses only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement additional authentication layer for plugin settings page
- Monitor and audit shipping method configuration changes regularly
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Hide Shipping Method For WooCommerce' version 1.5.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get hide-shipping-method-for-woocommerce --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.5.0 in WordPress admin plugins page📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to plugin settings endpoints
- Unexpected changes to shipping method configurations
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific actions
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("hide-shipping-method" OR "hsmp_" OR "hide_shipping_method") AND ("admin-ajax" OR "wp-admin")