Auth bypass in Automattic Woocommerce_payments
CVE-2023-28121
An issue in WooCommerce Payments plugin for WordPress (versions 5.6.1 and lower) allows an unauthenticated attacker to send requests on behalf of an elevated user, like administrator. This allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.869 (99.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Automattic Woocommerce_payments
- Automattic Woopayments — versions 4.9.0, 5.3.0, 5.4.0
- N/a Woocommerce Payments Wordpress Plugin — versions Fixed version 5.6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support@hackerone.com (Vendor Advisory)
- support@hackerone.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-28121?
- CVE-2023-28121 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Automattic Woocommerce_payments, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2023-28121?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-28121 known to be exploited?
- 19 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.