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

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU32980

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

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

External links

http://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10338/
http://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.