Vulnerability · Published Jul 18, 2023 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2023-3459Export and Import Users and Customers <= 2.4.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Shop Manager) Arbitrary User Password Change
High 7.2
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect authorization in Export and Import Users and Customers from webtoffee. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 61% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Export and Import Users and Customers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'hf_update_customer' function called via an AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 2.4.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with shop manager-level permissions to change user passwords and potentially take over administrator accounts.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| webtoffee | Export and Import Users and Customers | 0 – through 2.4.1 |
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/47337214-9cc3-4b12-bb71-9acbab3649b7?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/users-customers-import-export-for-wp-woocommerce/tags/2.4.1/admin/modules/user/import/import.php#L446
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2938705/users-customers-import-export-for-wp-woocommerce#file201