CVE-2023-28121

Description

An issue in WooCommerce Payments plugin for WordPress (versions 5.6.1 and lower) allows an unauthenticated attacker to send requests on behalf of an elevated user, like administrator. This allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain admin access on a site that has the affected version of the plugin activated.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 93.46% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory woocommerce.com
Affected: n/a WooCommerce Payments WordPress Plugin
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://developer.woocommerce.com/2023/03/23/critical-vulnerability-detected-in-woocommerce-payments-what-you-need-to-know/ vendor advisory
https://www.rcesecurity.com/2023/07/patch-diffing-cve-2023-28121-to-compromise-a-woocommerce/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-28121?
CVE-2023-28121 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-28121?
To fix CVE-2023-28121, 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-2023-28121 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-28121 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~93% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-28121?
CVE-2023-28121 affects n/a WooCommerce Payments WordPress Plugin.
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