Product Filter by WooBeWoo <= 1.4.9 - Missing Authorization

2021-05-07 00:00

David Edgar

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.5.0

Affected PluginProduct Filter for WooCommerce by WBW

Affected Version<= 1.4.9

CVSS7.3High

CVECVE-2021-4444

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Vulnerability Overview

The Product Filter by WooBeWoo plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including 1.4.9 due to missing authorization checks on various functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform unauthorized actions such as creating new filters and injecting malicious javascript into a vulnerable site. This was actively exploited at the time of discovery.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.5.0, 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-2021-4444 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/30b6b0bf-e632-4e83-89ee-a424382534da

CVSS Vector

7.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

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