CVE-2025-14843 wizit CVE debrief

Who should care

WooCommerce users, WordPress administrators, and security teams responsible for monitoring and patching vulnerabilities in e-commerce plugins should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it. This includes verifying the plugin version, implementing additional authentication and authorization checks, and monitoring WooCommerce orders for suspicious activity. Security teams should also consider compensating controls, such as IP blocking or rate limiting, to prevent exploitation.

Technical summary

The Wizit Gateway for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Order Cancellation due to a lack of authentication and authorization checks in the 'handle_checkout_redirecturl_response' function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to cancel arbitrary WooCommerce orders by sending a crafted request with a valid order ID. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 and is considered medium-severity.

Defensive priority

Medium-priority defensive actions are recommended due to the vulnerability's CVSS score of 5.3 and the potential for unauthenticated attackers to cancel arbitrary WooCommerce orders.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify the Wizit Gateway for WooCommerce plugin version and update to a patched version if necessary
• Implement additional authentication and authorization checks for order cancellation functionality
• Monitor WooCommerce orders for suspicious activity
• Consider compensating controls, such as IP blocking or rate limiting, to prevent exploitation
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
• Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance
• Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed

Evidence notes

The vulnerability exists in the Wizit Gateway for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress, specifically in versions up to and including 1.3.1. Evidence is based on official CVE and NVD records, as well as source references from [email protected]. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to cancel arbitrary WooCommerce orders by sending a crafted request with a valid order ID. Defenders should verify the plugin version, review order cancellation logs, and monitor for suspicious activity.

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