Authorization Bypass in Pure WC Variation Swatches Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2025-12820
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Key Information:
- Vendor
WordPress
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 20 December 2025
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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC
What is CVE-2025-12820?
The Pure WC Variation Swatches plugin for WordPress lacks proper authorization checks when updating settings. This oversight enables any authenticated user to modify plugin settings, potentially leading to unauthorized changes and security risks within the application. It is essential for users of this plugin to take immediate action to review their configurations and implement necessary security measures.
Affected Version(s)
Pure WC Variation Swatches 0 <= 1.1.7
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.