{"id":86457,"date":"2026-02-13T19:19:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T19:19:11","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-49265-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-wp-swings-membership-for-woocommerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49265-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-wp-swings-membership-for-woocommerce\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-49265: Unauthorized Access Vulnerability in WP Swings Membership for WooCommerce<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

The vulnerability CVE-2025-49265 is a significant security flaw found in WP Swings Membership for WooCommerce, specifically in versions through to 2.8.1. This vulnerability, due to Missing Authorization, can potentially allow malicious actors to bypass Access Control Lists (ACLs), gaining unauthorized access and potentially compromising the system or leaking sensitive data.<\/p>\n

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

CVE ID: CVE-2025-49265
\nSeverity: High (7.5)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

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

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Membership for WooCommerce | n\/a through 2.8.1<\/p>\n

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

The exploit works by taking advantage of the lack of proper authorization checks in the software. A malicious actor can send a specially crafted request to the server, bypassing ACLs, and gaining access to restricted functionalities. This access can potentially allow the attacker to compromise the system or leak sensitive data.<\/p>\n

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

Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n

POST \/restricted\/functionality HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable.site.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ \"action\": \"get_data\", \"user_id\": \"1\" }<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the attacker is attempting to access user data by sending a POST request to a restricted endpoint without proper authorization.<\/p>\n
Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n
To mitigate this vulnerability, apply the vendor-supplied patch immediately. If the patch cannot be applied right away, consider using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as temporary mitigation. Regularly updating and patching software is essential to maintaining a secure system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overview The vulnerability CVE-2025-49265 is a significant security flaw found in WP Swings Membership for WooCommerce, specifically in versions through to 2.8.1. This vulnerability, due to Missing Authorization, can potentially allow malicious actors to bypass Access Control Lists (ACLs), gaining unauthorized access and potentially compromising the system or leaking sensitive data. Vulnerability Summary CVE ID: […]<\/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":[],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-86457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"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