CVE-2023-35916 (GCVE-0-2023-35916)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-20 15:12 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08
VLAI
Title
WordPress WooCommerce Payments Plugin <= 5.9.0 is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR)
Summary
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Automattic WooPayments – Fully Integrated Solution Built and Supported by Woo.This issue affects WooPayments – Fully Integrated Solution Built and Supported by Woo: from n/a through 5.9.0.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-639 - Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Credits
Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)
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