WP eCommerce: A security weakness
WP eCommerce 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.
- Component
- WP eCommerce
- Plugin slug
wp-e-commerce- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Feb 28, 2024
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Feb 28, 2024 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update WP eCommerce 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 WP eCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary post creation due to a missing capability check on the check_for_saas_push() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.15.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create arbitrary posts with arbitrary content.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N