WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-3734 Deferred

Woocommerce Currency Switcher: A security weakness

Woocommerce Currency Switcher 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 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Woocommerce Currency Switcher
Plugin slug
woocommerce-currency-switcher
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 02, 2024
Weakness
CWE-94 — Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

This CVE was published May 02, 2024 and is one of 12 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Woocommerce Currency Switcher 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 FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce plugin is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution in versions up to, and including, 1.4.1.8. This allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes. The severity and exploitability depends on what other plugins are installed and what shortcode functionality they provide.

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

References

Primary and upstream sources