What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Oliver POS – A WooCommerce Point of Sale (POS) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.1.8. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation in the includes/class-pos-bridge-install.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform several unauthorized actions like deactivating the plugin, disconnecting the subscription, syncing the status and more via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Oliver POS for WooCommerce contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting versions up to 2.4.1.8. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the POS system without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the POS data.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Trick a logged-in admin into performing unwanted POS actions by visiting a malicious link or page.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An attacker can modify POS settings, create fraudulent transactions, or disrupt sales operations if an admin visits a compromised page.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Admin must be logged in and visit attacker-controlled page or click a malicious link.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
February 28, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
