Improper access control in WooCommerce plugin for WordPress

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU48208

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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. A remote authenticated attacker can create accounts during checkout even when the "Allow customers to create an account during checkout" setting is disabled.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WooCommerce: 1.0 - 4.6.1

External links

http://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10459
http://developer.woocommerce.com/2020/11/05/developer-advisory-spam-orders-and-accounts-from-bots/
http://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/commit/e711a447feaf3d6020204e4319fdd5ba47c3f0b9

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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