CVE-2019-14979 Business logic in n/a
Attackers can tamper with payment amounts in the PayPal checkout flow, potentially purchasing items at lower prices if validation fails.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-14979?
CVE-2019-14979 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_cart in the WooCommerce PayPal Checkout Payment Gateway plugin 1.6.17 for WordPress allows Parameter Tampering in an amount parameter (such as amount_1), as demonstrated by purchasing an item for lower than the intended price. NOTE: The plugin author states it is true that the amount can be manipulated in the PayPal payment flow. However, the amount is validated against the WooCommerce order total before completing the order, and if it doesn’t match then the order will be left in an “On Hold” state
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14979?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Woocommerce Paypal Checkout Payment Gateway.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14979?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14979 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-14979 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14979 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mrxg-h5cf-j2qr.