Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessFingerprint target WordPress/WooCommerce instance
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DeliveryIdentify ALD plugin version <= 2.2.0
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ExploitCraft request satisfying AC:H bypass condition
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ExecutionSubmit unauthenticated request to vulnerable endpoint
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ImpactAccess or modify limited plugin-controlled data
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Strong authentication
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires an internet-accessible WordPress installation with both WooCommerce and the ALD plugin (version <= 2.2.0) installed and active. The CVSS vector PR:N confirms unauthenticated access is sufficient - no WordPress account or session is needed. However, AC:H indicates the attacker must meet a specific precondition to trigger the authentication bypass; the exact condition (such as a particular request sequence, parameter value, or timing) is not detailed in the available description and must be inferred from the plugin code or a future POC. Impact is bounded to low confidentiality and integrity exposure (C:L/I:L) with no availability impact, limiting what an attacker can do even after a successful bypass. Exploitation is further constrained to WordPress environments where the plugin is network-reachable, ruling out air-gapped or access-controlled WP admin deployments. |
| Impact | The overall real-world risk is moderate-to-low. The CVSS base score of 4.8 is corroborated by the impact profile: C:L and I:L confirm limited data exposure and partial write capability rather than full compromise, and A:N eliminates availability as a concern. AC:H meaningfully reduces practical exploitability - attackers must meet conditions not present in a default GET request against the plugin. PR:N and UI:N are notable positives for an attacker: no account or victim interaction is needed once conditions are satisfied, meaning opportunistic scanning could be feasible if the specific bypass technique becomes public. No EPSS data was provided in the input, so probability of automated exploitation cannot be quantified from this dataset. KEV status is absent, confirming no CISA-documented active exploitation. No POC is referenced. The net assessment is a vulnerability that warrants patching on a standard patch cycle but does not justify emergency response unless the store handles sensitive customer or payment-adjacent data that the plugin can access. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated remote attacker identifies a WooCommerce store running the vulnerable ALD plugin version by inspecting page source or plugin fingerprinting. By sending a crafted HTTP request to a plugin-registered AJAX or REST endpoint - constructed to satisfy the high-complexity precondition, such as a specific parameter set or token manipulation - the attacker bypasses the authentication check and retrieves or modifies limited plugin-controlled data such as dropshipping order details or AliExpress configuration values. No public exploit code is known at time of analysis, so this scenario currently requires attacker-side research to discover the exact bypass technique. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jul 02, 2026
Broken authentication in VillaTheme's ALD - Dropshipping and Fulfillment for AliExpress and WooCommerce (all versions up to and including 2.2.0) permits remote unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication controls under high-complexity conditions, yielding limited read and write access to protected plugin functionality. Assigned CVSS 3.1 score of 4.8 with AV:N/AC:H/PR:N, the high attack complexity signals that exploitation requires specific preconditions rather than a trivial request. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis, and CISA KEV listing is absent.
RemediationAI
Update the ALD - Dropshipping and Fulfillment for AliExpress and WooCommerce plugin to a version above 2.2.0 as soon as a patched release is confirmed available from VillaTheme via the WordPress plugin repository or the vendor site. The Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/woo-alidropship/vulnerability/wordpress-ald-dropshipping-and-fulfillment-for-aliexpress-and-woocommerce-plugin-2-2-0-broken-authentication-vulnerability) should be monitored for the confirmed fix version, which was not independently verifiable from the data provided. If a patch is not yet available, consider deactivating the plugin on publicly accessible stores where the dropshipping management interface does not need to be reachable from the internet, and restrict access to WordPress admin and plugin AJAX/REST endpoints via web server rules or a WAF rule targeting the plugin's slug (woo-alidropship). These mitigations reduce attack surface but may impact plugin functionality for legitimate store operators.
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The affected product is a WordPress plugin by VillaTheme (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:villatheme:ald_-_dropshipping_and_fulfillment_for_aliexpress_and_woocommerce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) that integrates AliExpress dropshipping order management into WooCommerce-powered WordPress stores. The root cause is classified as CWE-1390 (Weak Authentication), a category covering authentication mechanisms that are absent, insufficiently strong, or bypassable through implementation flaws rather than outright absence. In WordPress plugin contexts, CWE-1390 typically manifests as missing or improperly validated nonces on AJAX endpoints, bypassed capability checks on REST API routes, or broken session/token verification that can be manipulated with crafted HTTP requests. The AC:H assignment in the CVSS vector indicates the authentication bypass is not trivially triggered - a specific request pattern, race condition, or environmental precondition appears necessary. The tag 'Information Disclosure' alongside 'Broken Authentication' suggests at least one exploitable code path exposes protected store or order data.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Network vector confirmed by web plugin context; AC:H retained for broken auth bypass requiring specific precondition; PR:N per unauthenticated classification; C:L/I:L per bounded data exposure with no availability impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Broken Authentication in ALD - Dropshipping and Fulfillment for AliExpress and WooCommerce <= 2.2.0 versions.
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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