Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2024-35667

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-06-11
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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62/100
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 WP EasyCart.This issue affects WP EasyCart: from n/a through 5.5.19.

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

This is a Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP EasyCart WordPress plugin affecting versions through 5.5.19. The vulnerability allows attackers to bypass access controls and perform actions they are not authorized to perform, likely due to missing capability checks or nonce verification on sensitive functionality within the plugin.

MitigationUpdate WP EasyCart to the latest version which should contain proper authorization checks. If no update is available, audit the plugin code for all AJAX handlers and admin actions to add current_user_can() capability checks and nonce verification.

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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
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

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

  1. Verify WP EasyCart plugin is installed
    Check your WordPress installation under wp-content/plugins/ for the wp-easycart directory, or log into the WordPress admin and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins to confirm WP EasyCart appears in the list.
    Affected if WP EasyCart plugin is not found in the plugins directory or plugin list.
  2. Determine installed WP EasyCart version
    Open the main plugin file (wp-content/plugins/wp-easycart/wpeasycart.php) and locate the version header in the file comments, or check the version listed in the WordPress admin plugin page.
    Affected if The version shown is 5.5.19 or any earlier version (versions through 5.5.19 are affected).
  3. Confirm plugin is active
    In the WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and verify that WP EasyCart shows as 'Active' rather than 'Inactive'.
    Affected if The plugin is active and the version is 5.5.19 or earlier.
  4. Check for sensitive AJAX handlers
    Inspect the plugin directory for AJAX action handlers (typically in files named like ajax.php, or functions using add_action('wp_ajax_...')). Look for sensitive operations that lack current_user_can() capability checks or nonce verification.
    Affected if Sensitive AJAX handlers exist without proper authorization checks (this confirms the vulnerability condition).

If WP EasyCart is installed, active, and running version 5.5.19 or earlier, the environment is affected by this missing authorization vulnerability.

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 WP EasyCart to the latest version which should contain proper authorization checks. If no update is available, audit the plugin code for all AJAX handlers and admin actions to add current_user_can() capability checks and nonce verification.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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