CVE-2024-8290

WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce along with Bookings Subscription Listings Compatible <= 6.7.12 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Account Takeover/Privilege Escalation

Description

The WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce along with Bookings Subscription Listings Compatible plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 6.7.12 via the WCFM_Customers_Manage_Controller::processing function due to missing validation on the ID user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber/customer-level access and above, to change the email address of administrator user accounts which allows them to reset the password and access the administrator account.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.45%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: wclovers WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce along with Bookings Subscription Listings Compatible
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/79172fe3-c0cf-48c4-8bc5-862c628c1a09?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wc-frontend-manager/tags/6.7.12/controllers/customers/wcfm-controller-customers-manage.php#L97 product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3156433/wc-frontend-manager/trunk/controllers/customers/wcfm-controller-customers-manage.php patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-8290?
CVE-2024-8290 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-8290?
To fix CVE-2024-8290, 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-2024-8290 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-8290 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-8290?
CVE-2024-8290 affects wclovers WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce along with Bookings Subscription Listings Compatible.
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