CVE-2022-40702 WordPress Advanced Local Pickup for WooCommerce Plugin <= 1.5.2 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control

Q: What is CVE-2022-40702?

CVE-2022-40702 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Zorem Advanced Local Pickup for WooCommerce, published on 17 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2022-40702 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40702 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-40702?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40702 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 5.4 Published 17 Jan 2024 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the Advanced Local Pickup for WooCommerce plugin to access restricted functionality.

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-2022-40702?

CVE-2022-40702 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Zorem Advanced Local Pickup for WooCommerce, published on 17 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Zorem Advanced Local Pickup for WooCommerce.This issue affects Advanced Local Pickup for WooCommerce: from n/a through 1.5.2.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40702?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zorem Advanced Local Pickup for Woocommerce.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40702?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40702 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-2022-40702 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40702 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7m22-rg74-5fh4.