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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2023-40327

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-02
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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74/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Putler / Storeapps Putler Connector for WooCommerce.This issue affects Putler Connector for WooCommerce: from n/a through 2.12.0.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Putler Connector for WooCommerce plugin versions up to 2.12.0 allows low-privileged users to potentially access administrative or sensitive functionality without proper capability verification.

MitigationUpdate to the latest version when available and implement proper capability checks (current_user_can) on all AJAX and admin action handlers.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Verify Putler Connector plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Putler Connector for WooCommerce' in the list
    Affected if The plugin is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Check installed plugin version
    Click on the plugin name in the plugins list to view details, or check the plugin header in wp-content/plugins/putler-connector/putler-connector.php for the 'Version' field
    Affected if Version is 2.12.0 or lower
  3. Inspect AJAX handlers for capability checks
    Examine PHP files in the plugin directory (particularly those registering add_action calls with 'wp_ajax_' hooks) and verify if they include current_user_can() or similar capability checks before executing sensitive operations
    Affected if AJAX action handlers lack proper current_user_can() capability verification
  4. Inspect admin action handlers for authorization
    Review PHP files with admin action hooks (add_action calls with 'admin_' prefixes) and check if they verify user capabilities before performing administrative functions
    Affected if Admin action handlers execute without verifying user permissions
  5. Review nonce validation on sensitive actions
    Check if action handlers include nonce verification (check_ajax_referer or wp_verify_nonce) alongside capability checks
    Affected if Sensitive actions lack both nonce tokens and capability verification

Your environment is affected if the Putler Connector for WooCommerce plugin version 2.12.0 or lower is installed and AJAX or admin action handlers execute without verifying user capabilities.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to the latest version when available and implement proper capability checks (current_user_can) on all AJAX and admin action handlers.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,750
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