What is CVE-2020-36841?

CVE-2020-36841 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Woocommerce Smart Coupons, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-10-16.

How severe is CVE-2020-36841?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-36841 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Woocommerce Smart Coupons

CVE-2020-36841

The WooCommerce Smart Coupons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the woocommerce_coupon_admin_init function in versions up to, and including, 4.6.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send themselves gift certificates of any value, which could be redeemed for products sold on the victim’s storefront.

EPSS: 0.002 (11.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Woocommerce Smart Coupons — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36841?: CVE-2020-36841 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Woocommerce Smart Coupons, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2020-36841?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-36841 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.