CVE-2025-49888
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the PW WooCommerce On Sale! WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. Attackers could exploit this to perform unauthorized actions that should require higher privileges. All WordPress sites running affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- PW WooCommerce On Sale! 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 modify sale settings, manipulate product pricing, or potentially access administrative functions they shouldn't have access to, leading to financial loss or site compromise.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify sale configurations, change product discount settings, or access plugin functionality intended only for administrators.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, only authorized administrators could access plugin functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access to the WordPress site, but the vulnerability allows privilege escalation beyond what should be permitted.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.40 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'PW WooCommerce On Sale!'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update appears, download version 1.40+ from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate old plugin, upload new version, activate
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the PW WooCommerce On Sale! plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate pw-woocommerce-on-sale
Restrict plugin access
allUse WordPress role/capability plugins to restrict who can access the plugin's functionality
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate the PW WooCommerce On Sale! plugin immediately
- Implement strict access controls and monitor for unauthorized access attempts to plugin functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for PW WooCommerce On Sale! version 1.39 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get pw-woocommerce-on-sale --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.40 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to plugin admin pages
- Unexpected modifications to sale settings or product pricing
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin-specific admin endpoints from unauthorized users
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin.php?page=pw-on-sale" OR plugin="pw-woocommerce-on-sale") AND user_role!="administrator"