Vulnerability · Published Sep 28, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence

CVE-2024-9189EU/UK VAT Manager for WooCommerce <= 2.12.12 - Missing Authorization

Medium 5.3

In plain English

A medium-severity missing authorization in EU/UK VAT Validation Manager for WooCommerce from wpcodefactory. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.7% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

The EU/UK VAT Manager for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the alg_wc_eu_vat_exempt_vat_from_admin() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.12.12. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the VAT status for any order.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
wpcodefactory	EU/UK VAT Validation Manager for WooCommerce	0 – through 2.12.12

Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Official description

Affected products (as reported)

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