EAN for WooCommerce <= 4.9.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Sensitve Information Exposure via Shortcode
The EAN for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.2 via the the 'alg_wc_ean_product_meta' shortcode due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to expose potentially sensitive post metadata.
CVE-2023-6897 is a medium severity with CVSS 4.3 Authorization Bypass issue affecting the Plugin EAN Barcode Generator for WooCommerce: UPC, ISBN & GTIN Inventory. It affects Versions up to 4.9.2 and is fixed in 4.9.3.
CVE-2023-6897 is tracked for the Plugin EAN Barcode Generator for WooCommerce: UPC, ISBN & GTIN Inventory as medium severity with CVSS 4.3. The affected range is Versions up to 4.9.2. Update EAN Barcode Generator for WooCommerce: UPC, ISBN & GTIN Inventory to 4.9.3 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
ean-for-woocommerce
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2023-6897 |
| Patched Versions |
4.9.3
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 4.9.2
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Related CVEs for EAN Barcode Generator for WooCommerce: UPC, ISBN & GTIN Inventory
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EAN for WooCommerce <= 4.8.9 - Authenticated (Shop Manager+) Arbitrary Options Update
EAN for WooCommerce <= 5.4.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
EAN for WooCommerce <= 4.9.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via alg_wc_ean_product_meta Shortcode
EAN for WooCommerce <= 4.4.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+ )Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
EAN for WooCommerce <= 5.3.5 - Missing Authorization
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