Improper access control in Export and Import Users and Customers - CVE-2023-3459
Published: August 4, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78959
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3459
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: WebToffee
Affected software:
Export and Import Users and Customers
Export and Import Users and Customers
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to missing capability checks in the hf_update_customer function. A remote administrator can change user passwords and potentially take over administrator accounts.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-3459
Install updates from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2938705/users-customers-import-export-for-wp-woocommerce#file201
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/users-customers-import-export-for-wp-woocommerce/tags/2.4.1/admin/modules/user/import/import.php#L446
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/47337214-9cc3-4b12-bb71-9acbab3649b7?source=cve