CVE-2023-2986: Abandoned Cart Lite for WooCommerce <= 5.15.1 - Authentication Bypass
The Abandoned Cart Lite for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 5.14.2. This is due to insufficient encryption on the user being supplied during the abandoned cart link decode through the plugin. This allows unauthenticated attackers to log in as users who have abandoned the cart, who are typically customers. Further security hardening was introduced in version 5.15.1 that ensures sites are no longer vulnerable through historical check-out links, and additional hardening was introduced in version 5.15.2 that ensured null key values wouldn't permit the authentication bypass.
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What is CVE-2023-2986?
CVE-2023-2986 is a vulnerability in the Abandoned Cart Lite for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress that allows for authentication bypass.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-2986?
The severity of CVE-2023-2986 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.
How does CVE-2023-2986 affect the Abandoned Cart Lite for WooCommerce plugin?
CVE-2023-2986 affects all versions of the Abandoned Cart Lite for WooCommerce plugin up to and including version 5.14.2.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-2986?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2023-2986 by sending a specially crafted abandoned cart link and bypass the authentication.
Is there a fix available for CVE-2023-2986?
Yes, a fix has been implemented in version 5.14.3 of the Abandoned Cart Lite for WooCommerce plugin. It is recommended to update to this version to mitigate the vulnerability.