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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
What the vulnerability does
The Product Expiry for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'save_settings' function in versions up to, and including, 2.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions or above to update plugin settings. CVE-2023-52179 appears to be a duplicate of this issue.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
Product Expiry for WooCommerce versions 2.5 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify or disable product expiry settings without proper permission verification. An attacker with low-level site access can alter product data integrity. Update to a version newer than 2.5.
What an attacker can do
Modify or disable product expiry settings and affect product data integrity.
Potential impact on your site
Unauthorized users can tamper with product expiry configurations, potentially disrupting WooCommerce store operations.
Conditions required to exploit
Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account on the site.
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