CVE-2023-28121: Critical severity Automattic Woocommerce Payments Wordpress vulnerability

Published Apr 12, 2023
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Updated

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 admin access on a site that has the affected version of the plugin activated.

Affected Software

13 affected components
Automattic Woocommerce Payments Wordpress>=4.8.0<4.8.2
Automattic Woocommerce Payments Wordpress>=5.0.0<5.0.4
Automattic Woocommerce Payments Wordpress>=5.1.0<5.1.3
Automattic Woocommerce Payments Wordpress>=5.2.0<5.2.2
Automattic Woocommerce Payments Wordpress>=5.5.0<5.5.2
Automattic Woopayments Wordpress>=5.6.0<5.6.2
Automattic Woopayments Wordpress=4.9.0
Automattic Woopayments Wordpress=5.3.0
Automattic Woopayments Wordpress=5.4.0
Automattic Woocommerce Payments Wordpress>=5.6.0<5.6.2
Automattic Woocommerce Payments Wordpress=4.9.0
Automattic Woocommerce Payments Wordpress=5.3.0
Automattic Woocommerce Payments Wordpress=5.4.0

Event History

Apr 12, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Oct 16, 2024
News Published
via BleepingComputer·10:12 PM
News Published
via BleepingComputer·10:14 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-28121?

CVE-2023-28121 is a critical vulnerability in the WooCommerce Payments plugin for WordPress (versions 5.6.1 and lower) that allows an unauthenticated attacker to gain admin access.

2

How severe is CVE-2023-28121?

CVE-2023-28121 is considered critical with a severity score of 9.8.

3

Which versions of WooCommerce Payments are affected by CVE-2023-28121?

Versions 5.6.1 and lower of the WooCommerce Payments plugin for WordPress are affected by CVE-2023-28121.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-28121?

An unauthenticated attacker can exploit CVE-2023-28121 by sending requests on behalf of an elevated user, like administrator, gaining admin access.

5

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-28121?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2023-28121. It is recommended to update to a version that is not affected.

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