CVE-2023-47179 WordPress WooODT Lite plugin <= 2.4.6 - Arbitrary Site Option Update vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2023-47179?

CVE-2023-47179 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in mdalabar WooODT Lite, published on 2 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2023-47179 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47179 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-47179?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47179 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

High 8.8 Published 2 Jan 2025 Updated 29 Apr 2026

An attacker can arbitrarily update site options due to missing authorization checks in the WooODT Lite WordPress plugin.

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-2023-47179?

CVE-2023-47179 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in mdalabar WooODT Lite, published on 2 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in mdalabar WooODT Lite byconsole-woo-order-delivery-time allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WooODT Lite: from n/a through <= 2.4.6.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47179?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Byconsole Wooodt Lite.

How do I fix CVE-2023-47179?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47179 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-2023-47179 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47179 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mhhf-6vwh-c57m.