CVE-2024-1639 Missing authorization in License Manager for WooCommerce
Authenticated attackers with contributor access can view arbitrary decrypted license keys due to missing capability checks in the License Manager for WooCommerce plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-1639?
CVE-2024-1639 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in saadiqbal License Manager for WooCommerce, published on 21 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The License Manager for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the showLicenseKey() and showAllLicenseKeys() functions in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with admin dashboard access (contributors by default due to WooCommerce) to view arbitrary decrypted license keys. The functions contain a referrer nonce check. However, these can be retrieved via the dashboard through the "license" JS variable. Please note that the version in trunk is patched, however, the 3.0.7 tagged version is not.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1639?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpexperts License Manager for Woocommerce.
How do I fix CVE-2024-1639?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1639 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-2024-1639 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1639 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in saadiqbal License Manager for WooCommerce
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m9v7-79rj-pq3w.