CVE-2023-51494 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-51494: WordPress WooCommerce Product Vendors plugin <= 2.2.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Woo

Product WooCommerce Product Vendors

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 9, 2024

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 None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Woo WooCommerce Product Vendors.This issue affects WooCommerce Product Vendors: from n/a through 2.2.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WooCommerce Product Vendors versions up to 2.2.1 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify product data. The vulnerability does not require user interaction or special network conditions. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 2.2.1 to prevent unauthorized product alterations.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify product information without authentication or permission.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can alter product details, prices, or descriptions on your store without logging in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 9, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51494 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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