What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Swatchly – WooCommerce Variation Swatches for Products (product attributes: Image swatch, Color swatches, Label swatches) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the ajax_dismiss function in versions 1.2.8 to 1.4.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update option values to 1/true on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update an option that would create an error on the site and deny access to legitimate users or be used to set some values to true, such as registration.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Swatchly, a WooCommerce product attribute plugin, fails to properly check user permissions when modifying product variation swatches. A logged-in user with low privileges can change image, color, or label swatches on any product without authorization. This affects versions 1.2.8 through 1.4.0.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Modify product variation swatches (images, colors, labels) on any WooCommerce product without proper authorization.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Unauthorized users can alter how product variations appear to customers, potentially disrupting sales or product presentation.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
April 10, 2025
CVE published
April 10, 2025
Record updated
