Description
The Appy Pie Connect for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to missing authorization within the reset_user_password() REST handler in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to to reset the password of arbitrary users, including administrators, thereby gaining administrative access.
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CVSS 3.1 9.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| hancock11 | Appy Pie Connect for WooCommerce | <= 1.1.2 |
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/appy-pie-connect-for-woocommerce/trunk/connect-woocommerce-rest-api.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3385150/
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/appy-pie-connect-for-woocommerce/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/36fb5b8d-1ea4-45c2-8639-b229efdb57db?source=cve
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 3, 2025
- Last modified
- Oct 12, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred