Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-25318 is a broken access control issue in the WiserReview Product Reviews for WooCommerce WordPress plugin through version 2.9. A logged-in user may be able to perform actions they should not be allowed to perform. The reported impact is limited integrity loss, not data theft or outage.
Executive priority
Prioritize for WooCommerce sites that allow customer, contributor, or other low-privilege logins. The business risk is unauthorized content or configuration changes, not full site compromise based on current evidence. Address during normal vulnerability remediation unless the plugin is widely deployed on revenue-critical stores.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-862 Missing Authorization in the wiser-review plugin. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3 with network access, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and low integrity impact. Sources do not name a fixed version or detailed vulnerable endpoint.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress/WooCommerce sites running WiserReview Product Reviews for WooCommerce version 2.9 or earlier. The attacker profile is a user with some authenticated access, based on PR:L in the CVSS vector.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied data. Public details are sparse, so defenders should treat this as a validation and patch-management issue rather than assume known exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence confirms missing authorization but does not include endpoint, capability check, proof of concept, or fixed version. Avoid assuming unauthenticated exploitation. Validate through asset inventory and vendor advisories, not offensive testing against production systems without authorization.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the wiser-review plugin and version.
- Check the vendor or Patchstack page for fixed-version guidance.
- Update the plugin if a patched version is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Limit WordPress accounts to necessary roles only.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether WiserReview Product Reviews for WooCommerce is installed.
- Identify plugin versions and flag version 2.9 or earlier.
- Review WordPress users with access to the affected site.
- Check plugin and WordPress logs for unusual authenticated changes.
- Track the CVE and Patchstack entry for updated remediation details.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.