CVE-2024-31283
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Advanced Local Pickup for WooCommerce WordPress plugin. It allows attackers to bypass access controls and perform unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Advanced Local Pickup for WooCommerce WordPress plugin
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could modify pickup settings, access sensitive order data, or disrupt store operations by manipulating pickup functionality.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could view or modify pickup location settings, potentially causing order fulfillment issues or exposing limited operational data.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, only authorized administrators could manage pickup settings.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some WordPress/WooCommerce knowledge but is straightforward once the vulnerability is understood.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.6.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Advanced Local Pickup for WooCommerce'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or download latest version from WordPress repository. 5. Activate updated plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate advanced-local-pickup-for-woocommerce
Restrict Admin Access
allLimit WordPress admin access to trusted IP addresses only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access to plugin endpoints
- Enable WordPress security plugins that monitor for unauthorized access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Advanced Local Pickup for WooCommerce → Version. If version is 1.6.2 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get advanced-local-pickup-for-woocommerce --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version shows 1.6.3 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific actions
- Unusual modifications to pickup settings by non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin endpoints from unauthorized IP addresses
- POST requests to admin-ajax.php with pickup-related parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("advanced-local-pickup" OR "alp_" OR "pickup") AND (user_role!="administrator" OR user_id!="1")🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/advanced-local-pickup-for-woocommerce/wordpress-advanced-local-pickup-for-woocommerce-plugin-1-6-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/advanced-local-pickup-for-woocommerce/wordpress-advanced-local-pickup-for-woocommerce-plugin-1-6-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
