CVE-2023-47698 WordPress Japanized For WooCommerce plugin <= 2.6.4 - Multiple Broken Access Control vulnerability

High 8.6 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls in the Japanized For WooCommerce plugin to perform unauthorized actions.

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-2023-47698?

CVE-2023-47698 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in shohei.tanaka Japanized For WooCommerce, published on 9 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in shohei.tanaka Japanized For WooCommerce woocommerce-for-japan allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Japanized For WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 2.6.4.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47698?

How do I fix CVE-2023-47698?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47698 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-2023-47698 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47698 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p34g-pvrv-g554.

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