CVE-2023-6638 GTG Product Feed for Shopping <= 1.2.4 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Update
Unauthenticated attackers can modify plugin settings due to missing capability checks in the GTG Product Feed for Shopping WordPress plugin.
- 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-2023-6638?
CVE-2023-6638 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wpopal GG Woo Feed for WooCommerce Shopping Feed on Google and Other Channels, published on 11 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The GTG Product Feed for Shopping plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'update_settings' function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin settings.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6638?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gutengeek Gg Woo Feed.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6638?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6638 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-2023-6638 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6638 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w839-f444-2853.