WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2020-36696 Modified

Product Input Fields for WooCommerce: A security weakness

Product Input Fields for WooCommerce is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Product Input Fields for WooCommerce
Plugin slug
product-input-fields-for-woocommerce
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jun 07, 2023
Weakness
CWE-285 — Improper Authorization
CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

This CVE was published Jun 07, 2023 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Product Input Fields for WooCommerce 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.

Source record

Technical description

The Product Input Fields for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the handle_downloads() function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download files from the vulnerable service.

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

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

References

Primary and upstream sources