CVE-2023-51495 WordPress WooCommerce Warranty Requests plugin <= 2.2.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2023-51495?

CVE-2023-51495 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WooCommerce Warranty Requests, published on 14 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2023-51495 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-51495 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-51495?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-51495 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 6.5 Published 14 Jun 2024 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the WooCommerce Warranty Requests plugin to access restricted functionality.

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-2023-51495?

CVE-2023-51495 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WooCommerce Warranty Requests, published on 14 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Woo WooCommerce Warranty Requests.This issue affects WooCommerce Warranty Requests: from n/a through 2.2.7.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-51495?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Woocommerce Returns and Warranty Requests.

How do I fix CVE-2023-51495?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-51495 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-2023-51495 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-51495 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cmm9-g859-437v.