Product Import Export for WooCommerce <= 1.7.4 - Missing Authorization to CSV Import

2020-03-11 00:00

Chloe Chamberland

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.7.5

Affected PluginProduct Import Export for WooCommerce – Import Export Product CSV Suite

Affected Version< 1.7.5

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2020-12074

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Vulnerability Overview

The Product Import Export for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including 1.7.4 due to missing capability checks on the woocommerce_csv_import_request AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with minimal permissions, such as subscribers, to import products for WooCommerce.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.7.5, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12074 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cab1d5a0-66e0-4017-8563-f8e582a6f964

CVSS Vector

4.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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