CVE-2022-36284 Missing authorization in Affiliate For WooCommerce (WordPress plugin)

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can modify PayPal email addresses via IDOR in the Affiliate For WooCommerce plugin, requiring the free PayPal Payments plugin to be installed.

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-2022-36284?

CVE-2022-36284 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in StoreApps Affiliate For WooCommerce (WordPress plugin), published on 5 Aug 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Authenticated IDOR vulnerability in StoreApps Affiliate For WooCommerce premium plugin <= 4.7.0 at WordPress allows an attacker to change the PayPal email. WooCommerce PayPal Payments plugin (free) should be at least installed to get the extra input field on the user profile page.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36284?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Storeapps Affiliate for Woocommerce.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36284?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36284 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-2022-36284 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36284 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f8cv-rhqg-3x6w.

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