WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2024-8290 Analyzed

WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce along with Bookings Subscription Listings Compatible: A security weakness

WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce along with Bookings Subscription Listings Compatible is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce along with Bookings Subscription Listings Compatible
Plugin slug
wc-frontend-manager
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Sep 25, 2024
Weakness
CWE-639 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

This CVE was published Sep 25, 2024 and is one of 9 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce along with Bookings Subscription Listings Compatible 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 WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce along with Bookings Subscription Listings Compatible plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 6.7.12 via the WCFM_Customers_Manage_Controller::processing function due to missing validation on the ID user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber/customer-level access and above, to change the email address of administrator user accounts which allows them to reset the password and access the administrator account.

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

Primary and upstream sources