Auth bypass in Yithemes Yith Essential Kit For Woocommerce
CVE-2024-6799
The YITH Essential Kit for WooCommerce #1 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'activate_module', 'deactivate_module', and 'install_module' functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.34.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install, activate, and deactivate plugins from a pre-defined list of available YITH plugins.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.003 (25.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-6799?
- CVE-2024-6799 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Yithemes Yith Essential Kit For Woocommerce, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-07-19.
- How severe is CVE-2024-6799?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-6799 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.