Hard-coded credentials in BeyondCart Connector
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
The BeyondCart Connector plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to improper JWT secret management and authorization within the determine_current_user filter in versions 1.4.2 through 3.0.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to craft valid tokens and assume any user’s identity.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| beyondcart | BeyondCart Connector | up to 3.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BeyondCart Connector Vendorbeyondcart Affected up to 3.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-8570
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3j9m-4q8w-cqcp
- 2026-10-24 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Other 3
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d0dd4fc0-1c6a-4556-b219-893563a27a69?source=cve
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/beyondcart/#developers
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3365845%40beyondcart&new=3365845%40beyondcart&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Sources
- CVE-2025-8570 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-8570 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3j9m-4q8w-cqcp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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