WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2025-3874 Analyzed

WordPress Simple Shopping Cart: A security weakness

WordPress Simple Shopping Cart is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
WordPress Simple Shopping Cart
Plugin slug
wordpress-simple-paypal-shopping-cart
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 01, 2025
Weakness
CWE-639 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

This CVE was published May 01, 2025 and is one of 11 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update WordPress Simple Shopping Cart to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

The WordPress Simple Shopping Cart plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.3 due to lack of randomization of a user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to access customer shopping carts and edit product links, add or delete products, and discover coupon codes.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

References

Primary and upstream sources