CVE-2023-52224
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Revolut Gateway for WooCommerce WordPress plugin. It allows unauthorized users to access functionality intended only for authorized users, affecting all WooCommerce sites using vulnerable versions of this payment gateway plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- Revolut Gateway for WooCommerce 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
Unauthorized users could access payment processing functions, potentially viewing or modifying payment data, order information, or performing unauthorized payment operations.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing administrative or payment-related functionality they shouldn't have access to, potentially viewing order details or payment information.
If Mitigated
With proper authorization controls, only authenticated users with appropriate permissions can access payment gateway functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some understanding of WordPress/WooCommerce API endpoints but is relatively straightforward once identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.9.8
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Revolut Gateway for WooCommerce'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or download version 4.9.8+ from WordPress.org. 5. Activate the updated plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Revolut Gateway Plugin
linuxTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate revolut-gateway-for-woocommerce
Restrict Access via Web Application Firewall
allAdd WAF rules to block unauthorized access to Revolut Gateway endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate the WooCommerce instance
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to payment endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Revolut Gateway for WooCommerce versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get revolut-gateway-for-woocommerce --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 4.9.8 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-json/revolut/* endpoints
- 403 errors followed by 200s on payment-related endpoints
Network Indicators:
- Unusual API calls to Revolut payment endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("revolut" AND ("403" OR "unauthorized"))🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/revolut-gateway-for-woocommerce/wordpress-revolut-gateway-for-woocommerce-plugin-4-9-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/revolut-gateway-for-woocommerce/wordpress-revolut-gateway-for-woocommerce-plugin-4-9-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
