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Ecommerce Product CatalogWordPress extension · Implecode

CVE-2023-51688

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-12-29
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 3.3.27 or later.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
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
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in impleCode eCommerce Product Catalog Plugin for WordPress.This issue affects eCommerce Product Catalog Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through 3.3.26.

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

An information disclosure vulnerability in the impleCode eCommerce Product Catalog WordPress plugin (versions up to 3.3.26) allows unauthenticated attackers to access sensitive information due to improper access controls or path exposure. The CVSS 7.5 score indicates network-exploitable exposure with no privileges required.

MitigationUpdate impleCode eCommerce Product Catalog plugin to version 3.3.27 or later. If immediate update is not possible, restrict access to the plugin's admin area and monitor for unauthorized access logs.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Ecommerce Product CatalogWordPress extension
Affected:< 3.3.27

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
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm impleCode eCommerce Product Catalog plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'impleCode eCommerce Product Catalog' or check the plugin files in /wp-content/plugins/
    Affected if The plugin is present on the WordPress site
  2. Identify the installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin, find the plugin in Plugins > Installed Plugins and note the version number displayed, or open the main plugin PHP file and look for the Version header comment
    Affected if The installed version is less than 3.3.27 (e.g., 3.3.26, 3.3.25, etc.)
  3. Check for publicly accessible sensitive files in the plugin directory
    Inspect the plugin directory at /wp-content/plugins/ecommerce-product-catalog/ for files such as config files, .log files, backup files, or any .php files that should not be web-accessible. Attempt to access them directly via browser if permitted.
    Affected if Sensitive configuration files or logs are accessible without authentication
  4. Look for path disclosure indicators
    Trigger various plugin functions (such as searching products, viewing categories, or accessing template files) and observe whether full server file paths are revealed in error messages or page output
    Affected if Server file paths are exposed in error messages or unexpected output without authentication

A user is affected if the impleCode eCommerce Product Catalog plugin is installed with a version below 3.3.27 and sensitive files or path information are accessible without authentication.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 3.3.27 or later
Fixed in 3.3.27
Interim mitigation

Update impleCode eCommerce Product Catalog plugin to version 3.3.27 or later. If immediate update is not possible, restrict access to the plugin's admin area and monitor for unauthorized access logs.

Recommended fix High confidence

3.3.27

  1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Find the 'eCommerce Product Catalog' by impleCode plugin
  4. Click 'Update now' if an update is available, or manually download version 3.3.27 from the WordPress plugin repository and upload it
  5. Verify the plugin version shows 3.3.27 after updating
  6. Clear any caching plugins or server-side caches
  7. Test that the product catalog functionality works correctly

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Ecommerce Product Catalog Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
5.0 hours of engineering $860
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