CVE-2024-55992 WordPress WooCommerce Basic Ordernumbers plugin <= 1.4.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls in the WooCommerce Basic Ordernumbers plugin to perform unauthorized actions.

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-2024-55992?

CVE-2024-55992 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Open Tools WooCommerce Basic Ordernumbers, published on 16 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Open Tools WooCommerce Basic Ordernumbers woocommerce-basic-ordernumbers allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WooCommerce Basic Ordernumbers: from n/a through <= 1.4.4.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-55992?

How do I fix CVE-2024-55992?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-55992 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-2024-55992 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-55992 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c36x-7qg6-qwjj.

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