CVE-2025-8570 Auth bypass in BeyondCart Connector
Unauthenticated attackers can escalate privileges and assume any user identity due to improper JWT secret management in the BeyondCart Connector 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-2025-8570?
CVE-2025-8570 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in BeyondCart Connector, published on 11 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The BeyondCart Connector plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to improper JWT secret management and authorization within the determine_current_user filter in versions 1.4.2 through 3.0.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to craft valid tokens and assume any user’s identity.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8570?
How do I fix CVE-2025-8570?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8570 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-2025-8570 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8570 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3j9m-4q8w-cqcp.