Auth bypass in Wpcodefactory Customer Email Verification For Woocommerce
CVE-2024-13528
The Customer Email Verification for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.5. This is due to the presence of a shortcode that will generate a confirmation link with a placeholder email. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to generate a verification link for any unverified user and log into the account. The 'Fine tune placement' option must be enabled in the plugin settings in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.005 (38.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-13528?
- CVE-2024-13528 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wpcodefactory Customer Email Verification For Woocommerce, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-02-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-13528?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-13528 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.