CVE-2021-4375 Welcart e-Commerce < 2.2.8 - Missing Capabilities Check to Information Disclosure

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can download sensitive system and configuration information due to a missing capability check in the Welcart e-Commerce plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-4375?

CVE-2021-4375 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in uscnanbu Welcart e-Commerce, published on 7 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Welcart e-Commerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the usces_download_system_information() function in versions up to, and including, 2.2.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to download information including WordPress settings, plugin settings, PHP settings and server settings.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-4375?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Welcart Welcart E-Commerce.

How do I fix CVE-2021-4375?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-4375 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2021-4375 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4375 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6gxh-65cm-hw36.

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