CVE-2023-37871 WordPress WooCommerce GoCardless Gateway Plugin <= 2.5.6 is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR)

High 8.2 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authorization to access or modify data via user-controlled keys in the WooCommerce GoCardless plugin.

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

What is CVE-2023-37871?

CVE-2023-37871 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WooCommerce GoCardless, published on 20 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in WooCommerce GoCardless.This issue affects GoCardless: from n/a through 2.5.6.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37871?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Automattic Woocommerce Gocardless.

How do I fix CVE-2023-37871?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37871 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-2023-37871 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37871 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p9w3-8m39-9587.

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