What is the severity of CVE-2023-2179?

The severity of CVE-2023-2179 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

What is the risk of CVE-2023-2179?

CVE-2023-2179 allows low privilege users, such as subscribers, to update arbitrary order status on WooCommerce, potentially leading to unauthorized changes in the system.

How can the vulnerability be fixed?

To fix CVE-2023-2179, it is recommended to update the WooCommerce Order Status Change Notifier WordPress plugin to a version beyond 1.1.0 that includes the necessary authorization and CSRF protections.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-2179

medium

6.5

CWE

352 862

15/5/2023

24/1/2025

CVE-2023-2179: WooCommerce Order Status Change Notifier <= 1.1.0 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Order Status Update

Q: What is the vulnerability ID for the WooCommerce Order Status Change Notifier WordPress plugin?

The vulnerability ID for the WooCommerce Order Status Change Notifier WordPress plugin is CVE-2023-2179.

Q: What is the affected software?

The affected software is the WooCommerce Order Status Change Notifier WordPress plugin version up to and including 1.1.0.

First published: Mon May 15 2023(Updated: )

The WooCommerce Order Status Change Notifier WordPress plugin through 1.1.0 does not have authorisation and CSRF when updating status orders via an AJAX action available to any authenticated users, which could allow low privilege users such as subscriber to update arbitrary order status, making them paid without actually paying for them for example

Credit: contact@wpscan.com contact@wpscan.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Woocommerce Woocommerce Order Status Change Notifier	<=1.1.0

Never miss a vulnerability like this again

Reference Links

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fbc56973-4225-4f44-8c38-d488e57cd551

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for the WooCommerce Order Status Change Notifier WordPress plugin?
The vulnerability ID for the WooCommerce Order Status Change Notifier WordPress plugin is CVE-2023-2179.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-2179?
The severity of CVE-2023-2179 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.
What is the affected software?
The affected software is the WooCommerce Order Status Change Notifier WordPress plugin version up to and including 1.1.0.
What is the risk of CVE-2023-2179?
CVE-2023-2179 allows low privilege users, such as subscribers, to update arbitrary order status on WooCommerce, potentially leading to unauthorized changes in the system.
How can the vulnerability be fixed?
To fix CVE-2023-2179, it is recommended to update the WooCommerce Order Status Change Notifier WordPress plugin to a version beyond 1.1.0 that includes the necessary authorization and CSRF protections.

collector/nvd-index
agent/softwarecombine
agent/title
agent/references
agent/severity
agent/weakness
agent/type
agent/author
agent/description
agent/event
agent/first-publish-date
agent/source
agent/tags
collector/mitre-cve
source/MITRE
agent/last-modified-date
collector/nvd-api
source/NVD
agent/software-canonical-lookup
vendor/woocommerce
canonical/woocommerce woocommerce order status change notifier
version/woocommerce woocommerce order status change notifier/1.1.0

Company

Resources

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co

By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.