CVE-2019-14979

Public Exploit

Description

cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_cart in the WooCommerce PayPal Checkout Payment Gateway plugin 1.6.17 for WordPress allows Parameter Tampering in an amount parameter (such as amount_1), as demonstrated by purchasing an item for lower than the intended price. NOTE: The plugin author states it is true that the amount can be manipulated in the PayPal payment flow. However, the amount is validated against the WooCommerce order total before completing the order, and if it doesn’t match then the order will be left in an “On Hold” state

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Third-Party Advisory gkaim.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gkaim.com/cve-2019-14979-vikas-chaudhary/ third party advisory exploit
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerabilty-in-plugin/#post-11899173

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14979?
CVE-2019-14979 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-14979?
To fix CVE-2019-14979, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-14979 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-14979 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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