CVE-2025-8898
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-08-16
Last updated on: 2026-04-08
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | wordpress | * |
| woocommerce | woocommerce | * |
| magepeopleteam | ecab_taxi_booking_manager | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-862 | The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The vulnerability in the Taxi Booking Manager for Woocommerce | E-cab plugin for WordPress allows unauthenticated attackers to escalate privileges by taking over user accounts. This happens because the plugin does not properly verify a user's permissions before allowing changes to plugin settings or user details such as email addresses. Attackers can change any user's email address, including administrators, and then use that to reset the password and gain access to the account.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to user accounts, including administrator accounts, allowing attackers to control the affected WordPress site. This can result in data breaches, unauthorized changes to site settings, and potential full compromise of the website.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Update the Taxi Booking Manager for Woocommerce | E-cab plugin to a version later than 1.3.0 where the vulnerability is fixed. Until then, restrict access to the plugin settings and monitor for unauthorized changes to user email addresses, especially administrator accounts.