CVE-2025-13441

5.3 MEDIUM

Published: November 27, 2025 Modified: December 01, 2025

Description

The Hide Category by User Role for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.1. This is due to a missing capability check on the admin_init hook that executes wp_cache_flush(). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to flush the site's object cache via forged requests, potentially degrading site performance.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hide-category-by-user-role-for-woocommerce/tags/2.3.1/admin/admin-ui-setup.php#L165

Source: security@wordfence.com

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hide-category-by-user-role-for-woocommerce/trunk/admin/admin-ui-setup.php#L165

Source: security@wordfence.com

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3402760%40hide-category-by-user-role-for-woocommerce&new=3402760%40hide-category-by-user-role-for-woocommerce&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Source: security@wordfence.com

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b05b0f6d-ffa4-40f4-b969-1153192c52d6?source=cve

Source: security@wordfence.com

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

5.3 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.1%

26th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

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