CVE-2023-37872
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization (Broken Access Control) vulnerability in the WooCommerce Ship to Multiple Addresses WordPress plugin. It allows unauthorized users to perform actions that should require proper authentication, potentially manipulating shipping addresses or order data. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- WooCommerce Ship to Multiple Addresses 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
Unauthenticated attackers could modify shipping addresses, manipulate orders, or potentially access sensitive customer information, leading to data theft, order fraud, or supply chain disruption.
Likely Case
Attackers with some site access could escalate privileges or manipulate shipping data, potentially redirecting shipments or compromising order integrity.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact would be limited to failed unauthorized access attempts that are logged and blocked.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access to the WordPress site. The vulnerability is in authorization logic, making exploitation straightforward once initial access is obtained.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.8.6 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WooCommerce Ship to Multiple Addresses'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or download version 3.8.6+ from WordPress.org. 5. Activate the updated plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate woocommerce-shipping-multiple-addresses
Restrict Access
linuxImplement IP-based restrictions to admin areas
# Add to .htaccess for Apache:
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
# Add to nginx config:
location /wp-admin/ {
allow 192.168.1.0/24;
deny all;
}
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and monitoring for the /wp-admin/ directory and plugin-specific endpoints.
- Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with rules to detect and block unauthorized access attempts to shipping-related endpoints.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'WooCommerce Ship to Multiple Addresses' version. If version is 3.8.5 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get woocommerce-shipping-multiple-addresses --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version shows 3.8.6 or higher in WordPress admin panel. Test shipping address functionality to ensure it works properly with proper authorization.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with shipping-related actions
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by shipping address modifications
- Unusual POST requests to shipping endpoints from unauthorized users
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to /wp-admin/ or /wp-json/ endpoints from unexpected IPs
- Multiple shipping address modification requests from single IP in short timeframe
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("admin-ajax.php" AND "shipping" AND "action") AND NOT user="authenticated_user"🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/woocommerce-shipping-multiple-addresses/wordpress-woocommerce-ship-to-multiple-addresses-plugin-3-8-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/woocommerce-shipping-multiple-addresses/wordpress-woocommerce-ship-to-multiple-addresses-plugin-3-8-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
