CVE-2023-51498 WordPress WooCommerce Canada Post Shipping plugin <= 2.8.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the WooCommerce Canada Post Shipping plugin, potentially accessing 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-2023-51498?

CVE-2023-51498 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WooCommerce Canada Post Shipping, published on 11 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 Canada Post Shipping.This issue affects WooCommerce Canada Post Shipping: from n/a through 2.8.3.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-51498?

How do I fix CVE-2023-51498?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-51498 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-2023-51498 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-51498 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9h54-f8p4-357g.

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