SB2020080304 - Improper access control in Product Input Fields for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress
Published: August 3, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020080304
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: N/A)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.