Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2024-56008

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-18
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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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
Missing Authorization vulnerability in spreadr Spreadr Woocommerce spreadr-for-woocomerce allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Spreadr Woocommerce: from n/a through <= 1.0.4.

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

Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Spreadr Woocommerce plugin (versions <= 1.0.4) allows unauthenticated or unauthorized users to access functionality not properly constrained by Access Control Lists (ACLs). This broken access control issue could enable attackers to perform actions beyond their intended permissions.

MitigationImplement proper authorization checks (authentication verification, capability checks, and nonce validation) on all sensitive functions and admin pages within the plugin. Update to a patched version if available from the vendor.

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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 checks

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

  1. Identify if Spreadr Woocommerce plugin is installed
    Access WordPress admin dashboard, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and search for 'Spreadr Woocommerce' or 'spreadr'. Alternatively, check the wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named 'spreadr-woocommerce' or similar.
    Affected if The plugin folder exists in the WordPress plugins directory.
  2. Determine the installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, find the Spreadr Woocommerce plugin, and note the version number displayed below the plugin name. If using wp-cli, run: wp plugin list --search='spreadr' --format=table
    Affected if The displayed version number is 1.0.4 or lower.
  3. Confirm the plugin is active
    In WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins, verify that Spreadr Woocommerce shows as 'Active'. Alternatively, query the database: SELECT * FROM wp_options WHERE option_name LIKE '%active_plugins%' and check if the plugin is included.
    Affected if The plugin is currently activated on the WordPress site.
  4. Check for unauthorized access to admin functions
    Test access to plugin-related AJAX endpoints or admin pages without authentication. Common WordPress plugin endpoints include /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=spreadr_... or /wp-json/spreadr/... Make a GET or POST request to these endpoints using a tool like curl and check if the server responds without requiring login.
    Affected if The server returns successful data or a non-401/403 response without valid authentication cookies or nonce tokens.

If the Spreadr Woocommerce plugin is installed, active, and running version 1.0.4 or lower, the site 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

Implement proper authorization checks (authentication verification, capability checks, and nonce validation) on all sensitive functions and admin pages within the plugin. Update to a patched version if available from the vendor.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
19.0 hours of engineering $3,380
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