CVE-2024-0201: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in webcodingplace Product Expiry for WooCommerce
The Product Expiry for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'save_settings' function in versions up to, and including, 2.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions or above to update plugin settings. CVE-2023-52179 appears to be a duplicate of this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-0201 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Product Expiry for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress. The issue arises because the 'save_settings' function does not properly verify user capabilities before allowing changes to plugin settings. As a result, any authenticated user with subscriber-level permissions or above can update these settings, potentially impacting the integrity and availability of the plugin's functionality. This vulnerability affects versions up to and including 2.5. CVE-2023-52179 is noted as a duplicate of this issue. No patch or official remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access or higher can modify plugin settings without proper authorization. This can lead to unauthorized changes that may affect the plugin's behavior or availability. There is no indication of confidentiality impact. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict user roles to trusted individuals only and monitor for unauthorized changes to plugin settings. Avoid granting subscriber-level or higher permissions to untrusted users.
CVE-2024-0201: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in webcodingplace Product Expiry for WooCommerce
Description
The Product Expiry for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'save_settings' function in versions up to, and including, 2.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions or above to update plugin settings. CVE-2023-52179 appears to be a duplicate of this issue.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-0201 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Product Expiry for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress. The issue arises because the 'save_settings' function does not properly verify user capabilities before allowing changes to plugin settings. As a result, any authenticated user with subscriber-level permissions or above can update these settings, potentially impacting the integrity and availability of the plugin's functionality. This vulnerability affects versions up to and including 2.5. CVE-2023-52179 is noted as a duplicate of this issue. No patch or official remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access or higher can modify plugin settings without proper authorization. This can lead to unauthorized changes that may affect the plugin's behavior or availability. There is no indication of confidentiality impact. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict user roles to trusted individuals only and monitor for unauthorized changes to plugin settings. Avoid granting subscriber-level or higher permissions to untrusted users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-02T20:37:57.179Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6dd9b7ef31ef0b58f896
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:05 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:33:46 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 1:23:12 PM
Views: 15
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