Smart WooCommerce Search <= 2.5.0 - Missing Authorization

2023-04-18 00:00

István Márton

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.5.1

Affected PluginSokol: Smart WooCommerce Search

Affected Version<= 2.5.0

CVSS5.4Medium

CVECVE-2023-30783

View all Sokol: Smart WooCommerce Search vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

The Smart WooCommerce Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and loss of data due to missing capability checks on the duplicate() & remove() functions called via AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 2.5.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to duplicate and delete widgets created by the plugin.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.5.1, 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-2023-30783 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/59931266-766f-42d2-bcde-04d694a444b0

CVSS Vector

5.4

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

Base

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

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