{"id":52419,"date":"2025-06-16T09:12:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T09:12:06","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-07T11:38:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T17:38:29","slug":"cve-2025-48129-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-spreadsheet-price-changer-for-woocommerce-and-wp-e-commerce-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48129-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-spreadsheet-price-changer-for-woocommerce-and-wp-e-commerce-light\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-48129: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Spreadsheet Price Changer for WooCommerce and WP E-commerce \u2013 Light<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the world of cybersecurity, the discovery of a new vulnerability can be a game-changer, especially when it affects popular e-commerce platforms such as WooCommerce and WP E-commerce. The vulnerability in question, CVE-2025-48129, is one such instance. It pertains to an incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability<\/a> in Holest Engineering Spreadsheet Price Changer for WooCommerce and WP E-commerce – Light. This issue is particularly concerning since it allows for privilege escalation, potentially leading to system compromise<\/a> or data leakage. Given the popularity of WooCommerce and WP E-commerce platforms, the impact of this vulnerability<\/a> is both widespread and significant.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-48129
\nSeverity: Critical (9.8 CVSS score)
\nAttack Vector: Remote
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: System compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Spreadsheet Price Changer for WooCommerce<\/a> | n\/a through 2.4.37
\nWP E-commerce – Light | n\/a through 2.4.37<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exploit takes advantage of an incorrect privilege assignment<\/a> in the Spreadsheet Price Changer for WooCommerce and WP E-commerce – Light. The flaw allows an attacker with low-level user privileges to escalate<\/a> their privileges. Once the attacker has escalated privileges, they have unauthorized access to functionalities and data, leading to potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. In this case, an attacker could send a malicious payload through an HTTP request<\/a>:<\/p>\n

POST \/vulnerable\/privilege_escalation_endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ \"user_privilege\": \"admin\",\n\"user_id\": \"attacker\"\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n
In the example above, the attacker is manipulating the user privilege parameter to gain admin access, exploiting the vulnerability to escalate their privileges<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Mitigation and Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n
Users are urged to apply the vendor-provided patch to fix this vulnerability<\/a> as soon as possible. If the patch is not immediately available, users can use a Web<\/a> Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure. Regularly updating and patching systems, as well as monitoring system logs for any unusual activity, can also help prevent potential exploits<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overview In the world of cybersecurity, the discovery of a new vulnerability can be a game-changer, especially when it affects popular e-commerce platforms such as WooCommerce and WP E-commerce. The vulnerability in question, CVE-2025-48129, is one such instance. It pertains to an incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in Holest Engineering Spreadsheet Price Changer for WooCommerce and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[76],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-52419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-privilege-escalation"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t