CVE-2025-54692 in Membership for WooCommerce Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 08/14/2025
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Swings Membership For WooCommerce allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs. This issue affects Membership For WooCommerce: from n/a through 2.9.0.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/14/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-54692 represents a critical authorization flaw within the WP Swings Membership For WooCommerce plugin, specifically impacting versions ranging from the initial release through 2.9.0. This missing authorization issue fundamentally undermines the access control mechanisms that should govern user permissions and functionality within the WordPress ecosystem. The vulnerability manifests as a failure to properly constrain access to protected features through appropriate access control lists, creating a scenario where unauthorized users can potentially access restricted administrative functions and membership management capabilities.
This technical flaw operates at the intersection of inadequate input validation and insufficient privilege checking within the plugin's codebase, allowing malicious actors to bypass intended access restrictions. The vulnerability directly maps to CWE-285, which describes improper authorization conditions in software systems, and aligns with ATT&CK technique T1078.1.001 for valid accounts and T1068 for local privilege escalation through improper access control. The affected plugin's membership management system fails to properly verify user roles and capabilities before executing sensitive operations, creating a pathway for unauthorized access to membership features, user management functions, and potentially sensitive data within the WooCommerce environment.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple unauthorized access, as it can enable attackers to manipulate membership tiers, modify user permissions, and potentially gain elevated privileges within the WordPress installation. This vulnerability creates opportunities for privilege escalation attacks where unauthenticated or low-privilege users might be able to perform administrative actions, modify membership settings, or access restricted content that should only be available to authorized administrators or premium members. The exposure affects the entire membership management functionality of the WooCommerce platform, potentially compromising user data and membership configurations.
Mitigation strategies for this vulnerability should include immediate plugin updates to versions that address the authorization flaw, implementation of additional access control measures such as role-based permissions, and comprehensive monitoring of user activities within the membership system. Organizations should also consider implementing network-level controls, such as web application firewalls and access control lists, to provide additional layers of protection. The remediation process must include thorough testing of access control mechanisms and verification that all membership functions properly enforce authorization checks. Security teams should also conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to identify similar authorization flaws within the broader WordPress ecosystem, particularly focusing on plugins that handle user management and membership functionalities.