Auth bypass in Multidots Woocommerce Category Banner Management
CVE-2018-11579
class-woo-banner-management.php in the MULTIDOTS WooCommerce Category Banner Management plugin 1.1.0 for WordPress has an Unauthenticated Settings Change Vulnerability, related to certain wp_ajax_nopriv_ usage. Anyone can change the plugin's setting by simply sending a request with a wbm_save_shop_page_banner_data action.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Multidots Woocommerce Category Banner Management — versions 1.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- labs.threatpress.com/unauthenticated-settings-change-vulnerability-in-woocommer… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- wordpress.org/plugins/banner-management-for-woocommerce/ (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11579?
- CVE-2018-11579 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Multidots Woocommerce Category Banner Management, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-05-31.
- How severe is CVE-2018-11579?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-11579 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.