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CVE-2025-9286: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Appy Pie Connect for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress contains a Privilege Escalation vulnerability (CVE-2025-9286) discovered in all versions up to and including 1.1.2. The vulnerability was disclosed on October 2, 2025, and affects the reset_user_password() REST handler functionality (NVD, Wordfence).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from missing authorization checks within the reset_user_password() REST handler. This security flaw has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating a critical severity level. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-620 (Unverified Password Change) (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to reset the password of arbitrary users, including administrators. This can lead to complete administrative access to the WordPress installation, potentially compromising the entire website (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The plugin has been temporarily closed as of October 1, 2025, pending a full security review. Users are advised to remove the plugin until a patched version is available (WordPress Plugin).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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