CVE-2024-13525: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in wpcodefactory Customer Email Verification for WooCommerce
The Customer Email Verification for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.4 via Shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract sensitive data including emails as well as hashed passwords of any user.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Customer Email Verification for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 2.9.4 contains a CWE-200 vulnerability that exposes sensitive information through shortcode functionality. Authenticated attackers with at least Contributor privileges can leverage this flaw to access sensitive data such as user email addresses and hashed passwords. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. No vendor patch or official fix has been documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can extract sensitive user information including emails and hashed passwords. This exposure could lead to further attacks such as credential cracking or phishing. The vulnerability does not affect availability or integrity but compromises confidentiality of user data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to shortcode usage. Avoid using the vulnerable shortcode if possible.
CVE-2024-13525: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in wpcodefactory Customer Email Verification for WooCommerce
Description
The Customer Email Verification for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.4 via Shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract sensitive data including emails as well as hashed passwords of any user.
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
The Customer Email Verification for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 2.9.4 contains a CWE-200 vulnerability that exposes sensitive information through shortcode functionality. Authenticated attackers with at least Contributor privileges can leverage this flaw to access sensitive data such as user email addresses and hashed passwords. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. No vendor patch or official fix has been documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can extract sensitive user information including emails and hashed passwords. This exposure could lead to further attacks such as credential cracking or phishing. The vulnerability does not affect availability or integrity but compromises confidentiality of user data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to shortcode usage. Avoid using the vulnerable shortcode if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-17T21:44:08.330Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e5eb7ef31ef0b59efdc
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:49:18 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:40:00 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:54:50 PM
Views: 25
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