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CVE-2025-14361 AA-Team CVE debrief

A Missing Authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the AA-Team Woocommerce Envato Affiliates WordPress plugin allows authenticated attackers with low privileges to access functionality not properly constrained by access control lists. The vulnerability affects versions up to and including 1.2.1. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L) indicates a network-attackable, low-complexity issue requiring low privileges, with high impact to integrity and low impact to availability, resulting in a HIGH severity score of 7.1. The vulnerability was disclosed via Patchstack and received by NVD on 2026-05-26. No known exploitation in ransomware campaigns has been reported.

Vendor
AA-Team
Product
Woocommerce Envato Affiliates
CVSS
HIGH 7.1
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-05-26
Original CVE updated
2026-05-27
Advisory published
2026-05-26
Advisory updated
2026-05-27

Who should care

WordPress site administrators using the Woocommerce Envato Affiliates plugin; security teams managing WordPress installations; WooCommerce merchants relying on Envato affiliate integrations

Technical summary

The Woocommerce Envato Affiliates plugin fails to properly enforce access control checks on sensitive functionality, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify plugin settings or access administrative features. The vulnerability stems from missing authorization checks (CWE-862) in the plugin's access control implementation. Attackers can exploit this via network-accessible endpoints without user interaction. The integrity impact is rated HIGH, indicating potential for unauthorized configuration changes, while availability impact is LOW.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Upgrade Woocommerce Envato Affiliates plugin to a version newer than 1.2.1 if available, or remove the plugin if no patch is provided
  • Review WordPress user roles and capabilities to enforce principle of least privilege
  • Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to restrict unauthorized access to plugin administrative endpoints
  • Monitor WordPress audit logs for unauthorized settings changes indicative of exploitation
  • Subscribe to vendor security advisories or Patchstack notifications for patch availability

Evidence notes

Vulnerability disclosed through Patchstack; NVD status 'Received' as of 2026-05-26. CVSS vector and CWE classification sourced from NVD reference metadata. Vendor attribution to 'AA-Team' per CVE description; vendor confidence marked low due to 'Unknown Vendor' classification in source data.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2025-14361 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-14361

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2025-14361 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-14361

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.