AliExpress Dropshipping with AliNext Lite: A security weakness
AliExpress Dropshipping with AliNext Lite is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires at least subscriber-level access. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- AliExpress Dropshipping with AliNext Lite
- Plugin slug
ali2woo-lite- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jun 19, 2024
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Jun 19, 2024 and is one of 8 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update AliExpress Dropshipping with AliNext Lite to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The AliExpress Dropshipping with AliNext Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on several functions in the ImportAjaxController.php file in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to perform several actions like importing and modifying products. CVE-2024-37210 is likely a duplicate of this issue.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L