CVE-2025-14173 Perfit WooCommerce <= 1.0.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Settings Deletion
Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary plugin settings in the Perfit WooCommerce WordPress plugin due to missing authorization checks.
- 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-2025-14173?
CVE-2025-14173 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in perfitdev Perfit WooCommerce, published on 14 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Perfit WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1. This is due to missing authorization checks on the `logout` function called via the `actions` function hooked to `admin_init`. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary plugin settings via the `action` parameter.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14173?
How do I fix CVE-2025-14173?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14173 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-14173 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14173 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fp95-6cmx-rg4m.