WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2024-33567 Deferred

Barcode Scanner with Inventory & Order Manager: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass

Barcode Scanner with Inventory & Order Manager is affected by privilege escalation or authentication bypass. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can grant permissions or access that the caller should not possess.

CVE / CNA score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Barcode Scanner with Inventory & Order Manager
Plugin slug
barcode-scanner-lite-pos-to-manage-products-inventory-and-orders
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 17, 2024
Weakness
CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

This CVE was published May 17, 2024 and is one of 16 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Barcode Scanner with Inventory & Order Manager 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

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in UkrSolution Barcode Scanner with Inventory & Order Manager allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Barcode Scanner with Inventory & Order Manager: from n/a through 1.5.3.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources