CVE-2023-50877
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Product Filter by WBW WordPress plugin. It allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially accessing restricted functionality. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Product Filter by WBW (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 modify product filter settings, manipulate displayed content, or potentially access administrative functions depending on plugin permissions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could alter product filtering behavior, affecting e-commerce functionality and potentially manipulating what products customers see.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, the vulnerability would be prevented and only authorized users could access plugin functions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the attack vector is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.5.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Product Filter by WBW'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
Access Restriction
allImplement web application firewall rules to restrict access to plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate WordPress installation
- Deploy web application firewall with rules blocking suspicious requests to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Product Filter by WBW' version 2.5.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name='Product Filter by WBW' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 2.5.0 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to plugin-specific endpoints
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/woo-product-filter/ with non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST/GET requests to plugin admin endpoints from unauthenticated sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/woo-product-filter/" OR plugin_name="Product Filter by WBW") AND user_role!="administrator"