RULE(RULE ID:337624)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2023-08-22
Rule Name: WordPress plugin WooCommerce Payments Authorization Problem Vulnerability (CVE-2023-28121)
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CVE ID:
Rule Protection Details
Description: 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.
Impact: An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to have unspecified effect.
Affected OS: Windows, Linux, Others
Reference: https://www.rcesecurity.com/2023/07/patch-diffing-cve-2023-28121-to-compromise-a-woocommerce/
https://developer.woocommerce.com/2023/03/23/critical-vulnerability-detected-in-woocommerce-payments-what-you-need-to-know/
https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-28121/
Solutions
Refer to the announcement or patch by the vendor: https://developer.woocommerce.com/2023/03/23/critical-vulnerability-detected-in-woocommerce-payments-what-you-need-to-know/