CVE-2024-54227
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Dotstore Minimum and Maximum Quantity for WooCommerce plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.0.0, potentially allowing unauthorized users to modify quantity settings they shouldn't have access to.
💻 Affected Systems
- Dotstore Minimum and Maximum Quantity for WooCommerce
⚠️ 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 quantity restrictions across the entire WooCommerce store, potentially enabling inventory manipulation, pricing bypasses, or disrupting business operations.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify quantity limits for specific products they shouldn't have access to, potentially enabling purchase limit bypasses or inventory manipulation.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, the vulnerability would be prevented as users would be properly authorized before accessing sensitive functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access but bypasses authorization checks. The vulnerability is in access control logic rather than complex technical flaws.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.0.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Minimum and Maximum Quantity for WooCommerce'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or manually update to latest version. 5. Verify plugin is updated to version after 2.0.0.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate min-and-max-quantity-for-woocommerce
Restrict Access
allImplement additional access controls at web server or application level
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict role-based access controls for WooCommerce management functions
- Monitor and audit all quantity limit modifications in WooCommerce logs
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Minimum and Maximum Quantity for WooCommerce' version 2.0.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get min-and-max-quantity-for-woocommerce --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 2.0.0 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to quantity management endpoints
- Unexpected modifications to product quantity settings
Network Indicators:
- Unusual API calls to WooCommerce quantity management endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (plugin="min-and-max-quantity-for-woocommerce" AND action="quantity_update") AND user_role!="administrator"