CRITICAL
Score: 9.8/10
Vulnerability Summary
The EasyCommerce – AI-Powered, Fast & Beautiful WordPress Ecommerce Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions 0.9.0-beta2 to 1.5.0. This is due to the /easycommerce/v1/orders REST API endpoint not properly restricting the ability for users to select roles during registration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain administrator-level access to a vulnerable site.
Technical Analysis
- CVE ID: CVE-2025-11457
- Published: 2025-11-11
- Status: Active Threat
How to Fix & Protect
System administrators are advised to update the affected software immediately. Additionally, securing your network traffic prevents attackers from exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities remotely.
# Generic Patch Command
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Secure Your Traffic
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
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