Welcart e-Commerce <= 1.8.2 - Authentication Bypass

2016-06-24 00:00

Gen Sato

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.8.3

Affected PluginWelcart e-Commerce

Affected Version<= 1.8.2

CVSS9.8Critical

CVECVE-2016-4828

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Vulnerability Overview

The Collne Welcart e-Commerce plugin before 1.8.3 for WordPress mishandles sessions, which allows remote attackers to obtain access by leveraging knowledge of the e-mail address associated with an account.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.8.3, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel) The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4828 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2f8f6ade-84a2-4a42-9208-a74f5ebe19b3

CVSS Vector

9.8

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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