CVE-2023-37870
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the WooCommerce Warranty Requests WordPress plugin. It allows attackers to bypass access controls and perform unauthorized actions on warranty requests. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- WooCommerce Warranty Requests WordPress plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could view, modify, or delete all warranty requests, potentially exposing customer data and disrupting warranty management operations.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing warranty request data they shouldn't have permission to view, leading to data exposure.
If Mitigated
With proper authorization checks, only authorized users can access warranty requests according to their permissions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access but bypasses authorization checks.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.2.0 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'WooCommerce Warranty Requests'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If not available, download version 2.2.0+ from WordPress.org
6. Deactivate old plugin, upload new version, activate
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate woocommerce-warranty
Restrict Access
allUse web application firewall rules to restrict access to warranty endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the WooCommerce Warranty Requests plugin immediately
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → WooCommerce Warranty Requests version. If version is 2.1.9 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get woocommerce-warranty --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.2.0 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to warranty-related endpoints
- Unauthorized users accessing /wp-admin/admin.php?page=warranty_requests
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to warranty endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri="/wp-admin/admin.php?page=warranty_requests" OR uri LIKE "%warranty%") AND user_role!="administrator" AND user_role!="shop_manager"🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/woocommerce-warranty/wordpress-woocommerce-warranty-requests-plugin-2-1-9-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/woocommerce-warranty/wordpress-woocommerce-warranty-requests-plugin-2-1-9-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
