Vulnerability Report
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Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier ) <= 2.5.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Reset

The Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier ) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.5.3. This is due to missing nonce validation on the reset_settings() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the plugin's settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Quick Answer

This vulnerability is a medium severity with CVSS 4.3 Cross-Site Request Forgery issue affecting the Plugin Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier ). It affects Versions up to 2.5.2 and is fixed in 2.5.3.

Published
Jun 27, 2023
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
waitlist-woocommerce
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 2.5.3, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

the tracked vulnerability is tracked for the Plugin Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier ) as medium severity with CVSS 4.3. The affected range is Versions up to 2.5.2. Update Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier ) to 2.5.3 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Request Forgery
Primary Fixed Version
2.5.3
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 2.5.2
Tracking ID
20910787-b99d-475e-acc9-cc2bb669aa56
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
waitlist-woocommerce View on wordpress.org
CVE No linked CVE entry.
Patched Versions
2.5.3
Affected Versions
Versions up to 2.5.2
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