CVE-2025-12979: uscnanbu welcart e-commerce Missing Authorization
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-12979 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Missing Authorization vulnerability in uscnanbu welcart e-commerce. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16.1% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 2.11.25.
Timeline
- 13-11-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Welcart e-Commerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'usces_export' action in all versions up to, and including, 2.11.24. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to access configured payment credentials (ex. PayPal api secret) , as well as business contact details, mail templates, and other operational settings tied to the store.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- wordfenceSource5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.26%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
16%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.24% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Uscnanbu1 product
- welcart e-commerce≤ 2.11.24
Wordpress1 product
- usc-e-shop≤ 2.11.24 (fixed in 2.11.25)
2 vendors · 2 products