How severe is CVE-2025-3853?

CVE-2025-3853 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-3853 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (11th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-3853?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-3853 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-3853 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-13657.

When was CVE-2025-3853 published?

CVE-2025-3853 was published on 2025-05-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-3853

CVE-2025-3853 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-639.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (11th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-13657
Weakness: CWE-639
Published: 2025-05-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The WPshop 2 – E-Commerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions 2.0.0 to 2.6.0 via the callback_generate_api_key() due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create valid API keys on behalf of other users.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-3853?: The WPshop 2 – E-Commerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions 2.0.0 to 2.6.0 via the callback_generate_api_key() due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create valid API keys on behalf of other users.
How severe is CVE-2025-3853?: CVE-2025-3853 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-3853 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (11th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-3853?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-3853 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-3853 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-13657.
When was CVE-2025-3853 published?: CVE-2025-3853 was published on 2025-05-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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