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Barcode Scanner And Inventory ManagerWordPress extension · Ukrsolution

CVE-2023-52221

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-01-24
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.5.2 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
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
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in UkrSolution Barcode Scanner and Inventory manager.This issue affects Barcode Scanner and Inventory manager: from n/a through 1.5.1.

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 unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the UkrSolution Barcode Scanner and Inventory manager WordPress plugin allows attackers to upload files with dangerous types (likely executable files like PHP scripts) without proper validation. This could enable remote code execution on the affected server.

MitigationUpgrade to version 1.5.2 or later which contains the patch. Until then, disable the plugin or restrict upload functionality via web server configuration. Implement strict allowlist-based file type validation on any upload endpoints.

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
Barcode Scanner And Inventory ManagerWordPress extension
Affected:< 1.5.2

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
High
Availability
High

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

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. Verify plugin is installed
    Check your WordPress plugins directory for the 'UkrSolution Barcode Scanner And Inventory Manager' plugin, or query the WordPress database in the wp_options table for the active_plugins entry.
    Affected if The plugin appears in your WordPress installation
  2. Check installed plugin version
    Navigate to WordPress admin > Plugins > Plugin Editor, select the UkrSolution plugin, and inspect the plugin header comments which contain the Version field. Alternatively, check the main plugin PHP file directly.
    Affected if The version number is less than 1.5.2 (e.g., 1.5.1, 1.5.0, or any version before 1.5.2)
  3. Confirm upload functionality is accessible
    Identify upload endpoints used by the plugin (typically in ajax or admin-ajax.php requests). Check if the WordPress uploads directory is writable by the web server user.
    Affected if The plugin handles file uploads and the uploads directory is writable
  4. Inspect file type validation
    Review the plugin code responsible for file uploads. Look for any file upload handlers in the plugin directory, examining how file types are validated before saving.
    Affected if No allowlist-based file type validation exists, or any file extensions including .php are accepted

You are affected if the UkrSolution Barcode Scanner And Inventory Manager plugin is installed with a version lower than 1.5.2 AND the plugin's upload functionality is active and accessible on your site.

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 1.5.2 or later
Fixed in 1.5.2
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to version 1.5.2 or later which contains the patch. Until then, disable the plugin or restrict upload functionality via web server configuration. Implement strict allowlist-based file type validation on any upload endpoints.

Recommended fix High confidence

Version 1.5.2 or later

  1. 1. Back up your current WordPress installation and database before proceeding.
  2. 2. Navigate to the WordPress admin dashboard for the site running Barcode Scanner And Inventory Manager.
  3. 3. Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins.
  4. 4. Find 'Barcode Scanner and Inventory Manager' by UkrSolution.
  5. 5. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to version 1.5.2 or later.
  6. 6. Verify the update completed successfully by checking the plugin version displayed in the plugins list.
  7. 7. Test the barcode scanning and inventory management functionality to ensure the plugin continues to work correctly after the update.

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

Fix this in Barcode Scanner And Inventory Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
13.0 hours of engineering $2,330
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