Disclosure summary
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.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-862
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2025-12979
Open original source · Updated Oct 07, 2026
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Original records & references
PUBLISHED 2025-11-12T23:15:46-05:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-07T17:10:00-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:35:23-04:00