Improper access control in Product Input Fields for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU32980

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the "handle_downloads()" function, hooked to "admin_init()". A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and download arbitrary files from the blog using a path traversal payload.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Product Input Fields for WooCommerce: 1.0.0 - 1.2.6

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ashokrane:product-input-fields-for-woocommerce:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ashokrane:product-input-fields-for-woocommerce:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ashokrane:product-input-fields-for-woocommerce:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

External links

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10338/
https://blog.nintechnet.com/high-severity-vulnerability-fixed-in-product-input-fields-for-woocommerce/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.