CVE-2023-2179 WooCommerce Order Status Change Notifier <= 1.1.0 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Order Status Update
Low-privilege users can arbitrarily update order statuses due to missing authorization and CSRF checks, allowing unauthorized order modifications.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-2179?
CVE-2023-2179 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown WooCommerce Order Status Change Notifier, published on 15 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The WooCommerce Order Status Change Notifier WordPress plugin through 1.1.0 does not have authorisation and CSRF when updating status orders via an AJAX action available to any authenticated users, which could allow low privilege users such as subscriber to update arbitrary order status, making them paid without actually paying for them for example
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2179?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Woocommerce Woocommerce Order Status Change Notifier.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2179?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2179 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-2023-2179 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2179 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g88r-m2f6-9q79.