CVE-2024-1639 Missing authorization in License Manager for WooCommerce

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

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.

Weakness: CWE-863, CWE-862

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.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m9v7-79rj-pq3w.

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