CVE-2023-51481 CRITICAL

CVE-2023-51481: WordPress Local Delivery Drivers for WooCommerce plugin <= 1.9.0 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover vulnerability

Vendor Powerfulwp
Product Local Delivery Drivers for WooCommerce
Weakness CWE-269
Published May 17, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in powerfulwp Local Delivery Drivers for WooCommerce allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Local Delivery Drivers for WooCommerce: from n/a through 1.9.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Local Delivery Drivers for WooCommerce plugin through version 1.9.0 contains a privilege management flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to read, modify, or delete sensitive data and disrupt site operations. No user interaction is required. The vulnerability affects all installations of the plugin up to and including version 1.9.0.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete data; disrupt site operations without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can access customer data, orders, and driver information; modify or delete critical WooCommerce records.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 17, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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08Related CVE

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