CVE-2022-2382 Product Slider for WooCommerce < 2.5.7 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Options Deletion

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Authenticated users can delete arbitrary blog options due to missing authorization checks in AJAX actions.

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-2022-2382?

CVE-2022-2382 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Product Slider for WooCommerce, published on 22 Aug 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Product Slider for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 2.5.7 has flawed CSRF checks and lack authorisation in some of its AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to call them. One in particular could allow them to delete arbitrary blog options.

Weakness: CWE-862, CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2382?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Shapedplugin Product Slider for Woocommerce.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2382?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2382 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-2022-2382 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2382 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5jjv-j2gc-w825.

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