CVE-2023-50877 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-50877: WordPress Product Filter by WBW plugin <= 2.5.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Woobewoo

Product Product Filter by WBW

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published December 9, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in woobewoo Product Filter by WBW allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Product Filter by WBW: from n/a through 2.5.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Product Filter by WBW fails to properly check user permissions before allowing access to sensitive filter data. A logged-in user with low privileges can read filter information they should not have access to. The vulnerability affects versions up to 2.5.0. Update to a version newer than 2.5.0 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read filter data and settings they should not have permission to access.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can view sensitive filter configuration and data intended for administrators only.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be logged in to the site with a low-privilege account.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 9, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50877 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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