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CVE-2025-3529 (GCVE-0-2025-3529)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-04-23 07:06 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:06
VLAI
Title
WordPress Simple PayPal Shopping Cart <= 5.1.2 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure via file_url Parameter
Summary
The WordPress Simple Shopping Cart plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.2 via the 'file_url' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view potentially sensitive information and download a digital product without paying for it.
Severity
8.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-23 18:21 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-201 - Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
mra13 Simple Shopping Cart Affected: 0 , ≤ 5.1.2 (semver)
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Credits
Jack Taylor
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