CVE-2024-43131
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 · uneditedIncorrect Authorization vulnerability in WPWeb Docket (WooCommerce Collections / Wishlist / Watchlist) allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Docket (WooCommerce Collections / Wishlist / Watchlist): from n/a before 1.7.0.
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 confidenceThe WPWeb Docket WordPress plugin (WooCommerce Collections/Wishlist/Watchlist) has an incorrect authorization vulnerability allowing users to access functionality that should be constrained by access control lists (ACLs). This authorization bypass likely enables unauthorized viewing, modification, or deletion of other users' collections, wishlists, or watchlists.
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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< 1.7.0= 1.7.0CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed Docket plugin versionNavigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins, locate 'WPWeb Elite Docket' or 'Docket' plugin, and note the version number displayedAffected if The installed version is less than 1.7.0 or exactly equals 1.7.0
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Verify plugin is active with collections featureIn WordPress admin, confirm the Docket plugin is activated and that WooCommerce Collections/Wishlist/Watchlist functionality is enabled for usersAffected if The plugin is active and the collections/wishlist/watchlist feature is enabled, exposing the authorization bypass
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Inspect user collection access patternsReview WordPress user access logs or attempt to access collection endpoints (typically /docket/collections/) as a lower-privileged user to verify ACL enforcementAffected if Users can view, modify, or delete collections belonging to other users without proper authorization checks
A user is affected if the Docket plugin version is 1.7.0 or lower and the collections/wishlist/watchlist feature is active, allowing unauthorized access to other users' data.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped1.7.0
Update the Docket plugin to version 1.7.0 or later to patch the authorization bypass vulnerability.
1.7.0 or later (latest available version)
- 1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
- 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- 3. Locate the 'Docket (WooCommerce Collections / Wishlist / Watchlist)' plugin
- 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to the latest version
- 5. Alternatively, download the latest version from the WordPress Plugin Repository or WPWeb's official site and upload it manually
- 6. After updating, clear any caching mechanisms and verify the plugin is functioning correctly
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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