zStore Manager Basic <= 3.311 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Cache Clearing
Strategic Overview
- Status
- Unpatched
- Affected Plugin
- zStore Manager Basic
- Affected Version
<= 3.311- CVSS
- 4.3Medium
- Weakness type
- CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
- CVE
CVE-2024-13715
At a glance
CVE-2024-13715 is a medium-severity Missing Authorization vulnerability in the zStore Manager Basic WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 3.311. It carries a CVSS score of 4.3 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity). Exploitation requires an authenticated account at Subscriber level or above. No fixed release has been reported yet; treat installations running this software as exposed. Disclosed January 2025, reported by Peter Thaleikis.
Vulnerability Overview
The zStore Manager Basic plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the zstore_clear_cache() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.311. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to clear the plugin's cache.
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 interaction from a victim user.
CWE-862: Missing Authorization
zStore Manager Basic <= 3.311 carries this weakness at zstore_clear_cache(), and reaching it takes an account at Subscriber level or above. 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 zStore Manager Basic yet, so installs running <= 3.311 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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