CVE-2023-4948 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-4948: WooCommerce CVR Payment Gateway < 6.1.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) CVR Update

Vendor Yan&Co
Product WooCommerce CVR Payment Gateway
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published September 14, 2023
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The WooCommerce CVR Payment Gateway plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the refresh_order_cvr_data AJAX action in versions up to 6.1.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level access and above, to update CVR numbers for orders.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The WooCommerce CVR Payment Gateway plugin before version 6.1.0 does not properly check user permissions before allowing certain actions. A logged-in user with low privileges can modify data they should not have access to. The vulnerability requires an active user account but no special role or admin status.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

A logged-in user can modify data they should not have permission to change.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users may alter payment gateway settings or related data, potentially affecting transactions or site configuration.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account on the site with at least basic login privileges.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 14, 2023 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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