Unauthorized Media Deletion in WooCommerce Checkout Manager Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2019-11807

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
WooCommerce Checkout Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 May 2019

Summary

The WooCommerce Checkout Manager plugin for WordPress prior to version 4.3 contains a security flaw that allows unauthenticated users to delete media files. This occurs due to an improperly registered action and insufficient capability checks, which permit access to the media deletion functionality through the admin-ajax.php endpoint. This vulnerability emphasizes the importance of implementing rigorous access controls and validating user permissions to safeguard against unauthorized operations on the site.

References

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/05/unauthenticated-me...
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https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9262
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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