CVE-2025-7642 Simpler Checkout 0.7.0 - 1.1.9 - Authentication Bypass
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication and log in as administrators by exploiting improper identity verification in the Simpler Checkout WordPress 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-2025-7642?
CVE-2025-7642 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in simplercheckout Simpler Checkout, published on 23 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Simpler Checkout plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in versions 0.7.0 to 1.1.9. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a user's identity prior to logging them in as an admin through the simplerwc_woocommerce_order_created() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as other users based on their order ID, which can be an administrator if a site admin has placed a test order.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-7642?
How do I fix CVE-2025-7642?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-7642 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-7642 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-7642 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7c29-vr96-55v3.