Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-3529

CVE-2025-3529:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2025-3529 affects the WordPress Simple Shopping Cart plugin for WordPress in all versions up to and including 5.1.2. The vulnerability is classified as a Sensitive Information Exposure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to view potentially sensitive information and download digital products without payment through the 'file_url' parameter (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the handling of the 'file_url' parameter within the WordPress Simple Shopping Cart plugin. The issue stems from improper protection of digital product URLs, which allows unauthorized access to download links. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 8.2 HIGH (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N) by Wordfence (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass payment requirements and directly access digital products that should require purchase. This can result in unauthorized access to premium content and potential revenue loss for website owners who sell digital products through the plugin (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

As of the vulnerability disclosure, there is no official fix available for this vulnerability. Website administrators using the WordPress Simple Shopping Cart plugin should monitor for updates and consider implementing additional security measures to protect digital products (NVD).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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