WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2025-3853 Deferred

WPshop 2 – E-Commerce: A security weakness

WPshop 2 – E-Commerce is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires at least subscriber-level access. 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 Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
WPshop 2 – E-Commerce
Plugin slug
wpshop
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 07, 2025
Weakness
CWE-639 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

This CVE was published May 07, 2025 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update WPshop 2 – E-Commerce 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.

Technical description

The WPshop 2 – E-Commerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions 2.0.0 to 2.6.0 via the callback_generate_api_key() due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create valid API keys on behalf of other users.

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

Primary and upstream sources