PT-2023-24936 · WordPress · Export/Import Users/Customers

István Márton + 1 · Published 2023-07-18 · Updated 2023-07-27 · CVE-2023-3459

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.2

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Export and Import Users and Customers plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 2.4.1

Description The issue is related to a missing capability check on the hf update customer function, which is called via an AJAX action. This allows authenticated attackers with shop manager-level permissions to modify user data, including changing user passwords, potentially leading to the takeover of administrator accounts.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including, 2.4.1, consider disabling the hf update customer function until a patch is available to prevent unauthorized modification of user data. Restrict access to the AJAX action that calls the hf update customer function to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Incorrect Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-3459

Affected Products

Export/Import Users/Customers

References · 7

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/users-customers-import-export-for-wp-woocommerce/tags/2.4.1/admin/modules/user/import/import.php#L446 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3459 · Security Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2938705/users-customers-import-export-for-wp-woocommerce#file201 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-3459 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/66881 · Telegram Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/47337214-9cc3-4b12-bb71-9acbab3649b7?source=cve · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/54539 · Telegram Post