CVE-2024-13343: woocommerce Privilege Escalation (CVSS 8.8)

Description

The WooCommerce Customers Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to a missing capability check on the ajax_assign_new_roles() function in all versions up to, and including, 31.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.8

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-269 CWE-269

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
vanquish	woocommerce_customers_manager	< 31.4

References

Other References

https://codecanyon.net/item/woocommerce-customers-manager/10965432 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/193c9fe9-17bc-47e7-b93d-dfcebcf8004d?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-13343? +

The WooCommerce Customers Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to a missing capability check on the ajax_assign_new_roles() function in all versions up to, and including, 31.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-13343? +

CVE-2024-13343 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-13343? +

CVE-2024-13343 affects products from vanquish, specifically: woocommerce_customers_manager. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-13343? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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