Vulnerability · Published Oct 3, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-9286Appy Pie Connect for WooCommerce <= 1.1.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via reset_user_password
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Appy Pie Connect for WooCommerce from hancock11. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Official description
The Appy Pie Connect for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to missing authorization within the reset_user_password() REST handler in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to to reset the password of arbitrary users, including administrators, thereby gaining administrative access.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| hancock11 | Appy Pie Connect for WooCommerce | 0 – through 1.1.2 |
Weakness: CWE-620 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/36fb5b8d-1ea4-45c2-8639-b229efdb57db?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/appy-pie-connect-for-woocommerce/trunk/connect-woocommerce-rest-api.php
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/appy-pie-connect-for-woocommerce/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3385150/