Security restrictions bypass in WooCommerce PayPal Checkout Payment Gateway - CVE-2019-7441
Published: July 8, 2019 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU19046
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7441
CWE-ID: CWE-471
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: woocommercereport
Affected software:
WooCommerce PayPal Checkout Payment Gateway
WooCommerce PayPal Checkout Payment Gateway
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not perform validation of the attacker-controlled data, assuming that data is valid and safe. A remote attacker can tamper with parameters, passed to the application, and change its flow, e.g. purchase and item for lower price.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-7441
Install updates from vendor's website.