CVE-2024-1516: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in justinsainton WP eCommerce
The WP eCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary post creation due to a missing capability check on the check_for_saas_push() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.15.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create arbitrary posts with arbitrary content.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The WP eCommerce plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing capability check in the check_for_saas_push() function in all versions up to and including 3.15.1. This authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-862) enables unauthenticated attackers to create arbitrary posts with arbitrary content. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, limited integrity impact, and no availability impact. No patch or official vendor advisory is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker can create arbitrary posts without authentication, potentially injecting unwanted or malicious content into the WordPress site. This impacts the integrity of the site content but does not affect confidentiality or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the affected plugin functionality if possible and monitor for unusual post creation activity. Avoid installing or updating to vulnerable versions of the WP eCommerce plugin.
CVE-2024-1516: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in justinsainton WP eCommerce
Description
The WP eCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary post creation due to a missing capability check on the check_for_saas_push() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.15.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create arbitrary posts with arbitrary content.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The WP eCommerce plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing capability check in the check_for_saas_push() function in all versions up to and including 3.15.1. This authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-862) enables unauthenticated attackers to create arbitrary posts with arbitrary content. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, limited integrity impact, and no availability impact. No patch or official vendor advisory is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker can create arbitrary posts without authentication, potentially injecting unwanted or malicious content into the WordPress site. This impacts the integrity of the site content but does not affect confidentiality or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the affected plugin functionality if possible and monitor for unusual post creation activity. Avoid installing or updating to vulnerable versions of the WP eCommerce plugin.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-14T21:22:01.756Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d33b7ef31ef0b56eea5
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:44:19 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:04:45 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:13:43 PM
Views: 12
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