CVE-2025-47602 in Calculate Prices Based on Distance for WooCommerce Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 05/07/2025
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ammarahmad786 Calculate Prices based on Distance For WooCommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Calculate Prices based on Distance For WooCommerce: from n/a through 1.3.5.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 05/07/2025
This vulnerability represents a critical missing authorization flaw in the Calculate Prices based on Distance For WooCommerce plugin, which operates under the Common Weakness Enumeration framework as CWE-285: Improper Authorization. The security weakness manifests when the plugin fails to properly validate user permissions before processing distance-based pricing calculations, allowing unauthorized parties to manipulate pricing structures through incorrect access control configurations. The vulnerability specifically impacts versions ranging from the initial release through 1.3.5, indicating a persistent issue that has not been adequately addressed in the plugin's access control mechanisms.
The technical implementation of this flaw stems from the plugin's failure to enforce proper authentication checks during distance calculation requests, creating an access control bypass opportunity for malicious actors. When users interact with the pricing calculation functionality, the system does not adequately verify whether the requesting party possesses appropriate privileges to modify or access pricing configurations. This misconfiguration allows attackers to exploit the distance-based calculation engine without proper authorization, potentially enabling them to manipulate product pricing or access restricted pricing data.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability exposes the WooCommerce store to significant financial risk and competitive disadvantage. Attackers could potentially manipulate distance-based pricing rules to either inflate or deflate product costs, leading to direct financial losses for the business. The impact extends beyond simple pricing manipulation, as unauthorized access to pricing configurations could enable attackers to identify competitive pricing strategies, customer pricing tiers, or other sensitive business intelligence. The vulnerability also creates opportunities for broader system compromise, as it indicates poor overall access control implementation within the plugin's architecture.
The security implications of this vulnerability align with ATT&CK technique T1078.004: Valid Accounts - Cloud Accounts, where attackers could leverage improperly configured access controls to escalate privileges within the e-commerce platform. Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including updating to the latest plugin version if available, implementing additional access controls at the web application level, and conducting comprehensive security audits of all WooCommerce plugins. Network-level restrictions and monitoring of pricing-related API endpoints can help detect suspicious activity patterns. Additionally, administrators should review and tighten access control policies for WooCommerce admin interfaces, ensuring proper role-based access controls are enforced throughout the platform's pricing calculation modules. The vulnerability demonstrates the importance of proper authorization checking in web applications and highlights the need for comprehensive security testing during plugin development cycles to prevent such access control bypass scenarios.