Auth bypass in Wpcodefactory Ean Barcode Generator For Woocommerce: Upc, Isbn & Gtin Inventory

CVE-2023-6897

The EAN for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.2 via the the 'alg_wc_ean_product_meta' shortcode due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to expose potentially sensitive post metadata.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (28.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 28.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-6897: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6897?
CVE-2023-6897 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpcodefactory Ean Barcode Generator For Woocommerce: Upc, Isbn & Gtin Inventory, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-04-18.
How severe is CVE-2023-6897?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-6897 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.