CVE-2025-12500 Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce <= 7.8.1 - Unauthenticated Limited File Upload
Unauthenticated attackers can upload limited file types to the server due to missing authorization checks in the Checkout Field Manager plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-12500?
CVE-2025-12500 is a medium-severity vulnerability in quadlayers Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce, published on 19 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthenticated limited file upload in all versions up to, and including, 7.8.1. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform file upload actions via the "ajax_checkout_attachment_upload" function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload files to the server, though file types are limited to WordPress's default allowed MIME types (images, documents, etc.).
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12500?
How do I fix CVE-2025-12500?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12500 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-12500 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-12500 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as CVE-2025-13933, CVE-2025-13965, GHSA-cq95-5r52-wxw4.