Description

WordPress Plugin YITH WooCommerce Affiliates is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently modify plugin options. WordPress Plugin YITH WooCommerce Affiliates version 1.6.3 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Disable the plugin until a fix is available

References

https://blog.nintechnet.com/authenticated-settings-change-vulnerability-in-yit-plugin-framework/

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2019-16251 CWE-264 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Authentication Bypass