CVE-2023-5979 eCommerce Product Catalog Plugin for WordPress < 3.3.26 - Products Deletion via CSRF

Q: What is CVE-2023-5979?

CVE-2023-5979 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown eCommerce Product Catalog Plugin for WordPress, published on 4 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Q: Is CVE-2023-5979 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5979 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-5979?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5979 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 6.5 Published 4 Dec 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Attackers can trick logged-in administrators into deleting all products via CSRF, requiring an upgrade to the eCommerce Product Catalog Plugin.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-5979?

CVE-2023-5979 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown eCommerce Product Catalog Plugin for WordPress, published on 4 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The eCommerce Product Catalog Plugin for WordPress plugin before 3.3.26 does not have CSRF checks in some of its admin pages, which could allow attackers to make logged-in users perform unwanted actions via CSRF attacks, such as delete all products

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5979?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Implecode Ecommerce Product Catalog.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5979?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5979 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-5979 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5979 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m857-f66m-vmhf.