Improper Privilege ManagementWeakness · CWE-269

CVE-2024-33567

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-05-17
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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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
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in UkrSolution Barcode Scanner with Inventory & Order Manager allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Barcode Scanner with Inventory & Order Manager: from n/a through 1.5.3.

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

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in the UkrSolution Barcode Scanner with Inventory & Order Manager WordPress plugin allows a user with low-level privileges to escalate to higher privileged roles (such as administrator). The vulnerability stems from insufficient access control checks within the plugin's functionality, enabling authenticated users to perform actions beyond their authorized permission level.

MitigationUpdate to the latest version of Barcode Scanner with Inventory & Order Manager (version 1.5.4 or higher) to obtain the vendor patch. Audit user role assignments and access controls immediately if exploitation is suspected.

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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
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

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  1. Verify the Barcode Scanner plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and search for 'Barcode Scanner with Inventory & Order Manager' by UkrSolution
    Affected if The plugin is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Determine the installed plugin version
    In the Plugins list page, locate the version number listed for the Barcode Scanner plugin
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 1.5.4 (versions prior to 1.5.4 are vulnerable)
  3. Identify low-privilege user accounts
    Go to Users > All Users and review the role column for accounts with Subscriber, Contributor, Customer, or Shop Manager roles
    Affected if Low-privilege user accounts exist in the WordPress site
  4. Audit user roles for unauthorized privilege escalation
    Review all user accounts and verify that no users with low-level roles (Subscriber, Contributor, Customer) have been granted Administrator or Editor privileges, or check for unexpected Administrator accounts
    Affected if Any low-privilege user has been elevated to a higher role, or unrecognized Administrator accounts exist
  5. Review recent user creation or role changes
    Check the user list for accounts created recently or with modified roles, and inspect audit logs if available for user_role_changed or user_registered events
    Affected if Suspicious user account creation or role modifications are present

A user is affected if the Barcode Scanner plugin version is below 1.5.4 AND low-privilege users exist who may have been escalated to higher roles.

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 of Barcode Scanner with Inventory & Order Manager (version 1.5.4 or higher) to obtain the vendor patch. Audit user role assignments and access controls immediately if exploitation is suspected.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,080
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