CVE-2025-49356
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Orders Chat for WooCommerce WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls and potentially access chat functionality or order data they shouldn't have permission to view. It affects all WooCommerce sites using this plugin up to version 1.2.0. The vulnerability stems from incorrectly configured access control security levels.
💻 Affected Systems
- Orders Chat 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
Attackers could access sensitive order information, customer data, or chat conversations between customers and store administrators, potentially leading to data theft, privacy violations, or further exploitation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing chat functionality or order details they shouldn't be able to view, potentially exposing customer information or order statuses.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, only authorized users can access chat functionality and related order data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation likely requires some level of access to the WordPress site, but the vulnerability allows bypassing authorization checks once initial access is obtained.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.1 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Orders Chat for WooCommerce'
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. Alternatively, download version 1.2.1+ from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate old version, upload new version, activate
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the Orders Chat for WooCommerce plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate orders-chat-for-woocommerce
Restrict Access via .htaccess
linuxAdd access restrictions to plugin directories
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface and plugin functionality
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to chat or order-related endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Orders Chat for WooCommerce version. If version is 1.2.0 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get orders-chat-for-woocommerce --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.2.1 or later in WordPress admin panel. Test access controls by attempting to access chat functionality with unauthorized user accounts.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/orders-chat-for-woocommerce/ endpoints
- Access to chat or order-related functionality from unexpected user roles or IP addresses
- 403 errors followed by successful 200 responses to restricted endpoints
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to plugin-specific endpoints
- Requests to chat or order API endpoints from unauthorized sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("orders-chat" OR "woocommerce-chat") AND (response_code=200) AND (user_role!="administrator" AND user_role!="shop_manager")