CVE-2025-3876: The SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due
CVE-2025-3876 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting sms alert order notifications. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to insufficient user OTP validation in the handleWpLoginCreateUserAction() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to impersonate any account by supplying its username or email and elevate their privileges to that of an administrator
Why this priority
- High severity
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 8.8 (High) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.5% (top 60%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-862 |
| Published | 2025-05-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2025-3876?
sms alert order notifications: upgrade to 3.8.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2025-3876 being exploited?
CVE-2025-3876 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2025-3876 affect?
CVE-2025-3876 affects sms alert order notifications. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). The SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to insufficient user OTP validation in the handleWpLoginCreateUserAction() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.1.
How urgent is CVE-2025-3876?
Priority 41/100. High severity
Software pages
WordPress vulnerabilities · WooCommerce vulnerabilities
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