WooCommerce Square Plugin up to 5.1.1 on WordPress get_token_by_id resource injection

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A vulnerability was found in WooCommerce Square Plugin up to 5.1.1 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is the function get_token_by_id. This manipulation causes resource injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-13457. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability has been found in WooCommerce Square Plugin up to 5.1.1 on WordPress and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function get_token_by_id. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-99. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before it is used as an identifier for a resource that may be outside the intended sphere of control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The WooCommerce Square plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.1 via the get_token_by_id function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to expose arbitrary Square "ccof" (credit card on file) values and leverage this value to potentially make fraudulent charges on the target site.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-13457. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/11/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-1860). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• E-Commerce Management Software

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• WooCommerce Square Plugin

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• 5.1.0
• 5.1.1

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