CVE-2023-49162 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-49162: WordPress BigCommerce Plugin <= 5.0.6 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure

Vendor Bigcommerce
Product BigCommerce For WordPress
Weakness CWE-200 · Info exposure
Published December 21, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in BigCommerce BigCommerce For WordPress.This issue affects BigCommerce For WordPress: from n/a through 5.0.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The BigCommerce For WordPress plugin through version 5.0.6 exposes sensitive information to unauthenticated attackers over the network. An attacker can retrieve limited confidential data without authentication or user interaction. The vulnerability stems from insufficient access controls on certain endpoints or data exposure mechanisms. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 5.0.6 to remediate this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information from the site without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Confidential data may be exposed to anyone on the internet, potentially including customer or business information.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 21, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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08Related CVE

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