CVE-2025-31826
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Ni WooCommerce Cost Of Goods plugin for WordPress. It allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access controls, potentially accessing unauthorized functionality. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Ni WooCommerce Cost Of Goods 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
Attackers could access sensitive cost data, modify product pricing, or manipulate inventory costing information, potentially leading to financial manipulation or data theft.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing cost information they shouldn't see, potentially revealing profit margins or supplier pricing details.
If Mitigated
With proper WordPress user role management and authentication controls, impact would be limited to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access to the WordPress site, but authorization checks are missing for certain functionality.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.2.9 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Ni WooCommerce Cost Of Goods'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 3.2.9+ from WordPress.org and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate ni-woocommerce-cost-of-goods
Restrict Access
allImplement additional WordPress user role restrictions
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict WordPress user role management and audit all user permissions
- Add web application firewall rules to monitor and block suspicious access patterns to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Ni WooCommerce Cost Of Goods versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get ni-woocommerce-cost-of-goods --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 3.2.9 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=ni-woocommerce-cost-of-goods or similar plugin endpoints
- Multiple failed authorization attempts from single IP
Network Indicators:
- Unusual HTTP requests to plugin-specific admin endpoints from unauthorized users
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("ni-woocommerce-cost-of-goods" OR "admin.php?page=ni-woocommerce") AND (status=403 OR status=200 from unauthorized_user)