WooCommerce Payments Plugin for WordPress 5.5.x < 5.5.2 Authentication Bypass

critical Web App Scanning Plugin ID 114033

Synopsis

WooCommerce Payments Plugin for WordPress 5.5.x < 5.5.2 Authentication Bypass

Description

The WooCommerce Payments Plugin installed on the remote host is affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability.

Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to WooCommerce Payments Plugin for WordPress 5.5.2 or latest.

See Also

https://developer.woocommerce.com/2023/03/23/critical-vulnerability-detected-in-woocommerce-payments-what-you-need-to-know/

https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce-payments

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/03/psa-update-now-critical-authentication-bypass-in-woocommerce-payments-allows-site-takeover/

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 114033

Type: remote

Published: 9/20/2023

Updated: 10/21/2024

Scan Template: basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-28121

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-28121

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:woocommerce:payments:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/23/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/23/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-28121