CVE-2025-3876
SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce <= 3.8.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via handleWpLoginCreateUserAction Function
Description
The SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to insufficient user OTP validation in the handleWpLoginCreateUserAction() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to impersonate any account by supplying its username or email and elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
INFO
Published Date :
May 10, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 21, 2025, 1:35 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the SMS Alert Order Notifications plugin.
- Validate user OTP strictly.
- Review access control mechanisms.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cozyvision:sms_alert_order_notifications:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.8.2 Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sms-alert/tags/3.8.0/handler/forms/class-wplogin.php#L145 Types: Product Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sms-alert/tags/3.8.0/handler/forms/class-wplogin.php#L447 Types: Product Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3290478/ Types: Patch Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://wordpress.org/plugins/sms-alert/#developers Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1cf65f79-d386-4dd4-a360-b2f764dfaf19?source=cve Types: Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to insufficient user OTP validation in the handleWpLoginCreateUserAction() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to impersonate any account by supplying its username or email and elevate their privileges to that of an administrator. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-862 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sms-alert/tags/3.8.0/handler/forms/class-wplogin.php#L145 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sms-alert/tags/3.8.0/handler/forms/class-wplogin.php#L447 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3290478/ Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/sms-alert/#developers Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1cf65f79-d386-4dd4-a360-b2f764dfaf19?source=cve