No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce <= 1.2.6 - Missing Authorization to Notification Dismissal
Strategic Overview
- Status
- Unpatched
- Affected Plugin
- No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce
- Affected Version
<= 1.2.6- CVSS
- 5.3Medium
- Weakness type
- CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
- CVE
CVE pending
At a glance
This record tracks a medium-severity Missing Authorization vulnerability in the No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 1.2.6. It carries a CVSS score of 5.3 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity). Exploitation requires no authentication. No fixed release has been reported yet; treat installations running this software as exposed. Disclosed March 2023.
Vulnerability Overview
The No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the dismiss_admin_notice function in versions up to, and including,1.2.6. This makes it possible for Unauthenticated attackers to dismiss the plugin's admin notice.
Technical Analysis
The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no privileges on the target site, and no interaction from a victim user.
CWE-862: Missing Authorization
Reaching this weakness in No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce <= 1.2.6 takes a caller who can reach the endpoint. A missing authorization check means a function is reachable by anyone who can reach the endpoint, because the code never asks whether the caller is allowed to perform the action.
Any user who can reach the endpoint gets to run an action reserved for higher-privileged roles, from reading protected data to changing settings or content. No fixed build of this plugin is recorded for No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce yet, so installs running <= 1.2.6 stay exposed until the vendor ships one.
Remediation
No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
How does WordSec protect against this?
Because it turns on account access, WordSec's login security is the relevant layer: role-based two-factor, captcha and brute-force limits raise the cost of getting the account this needs. No patched version is recorded yet, which is the case where a filtering layer matters most, because there is nothing to update to.
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External References
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