CVE-2024-7491: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in realmag777 HUSKY – Products Filter Professional for WooCommerce
The HUSKY – Products Filter Professional for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.6.1 via the woof_messenger_remove_subscr AJAX action due to missing validation on the 'key' user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to unsubscribe users from a product notification sign-ups, if they can successfully obtain or brute force the key value for users who signed up to receive notifications. This vulnerability requires the plugin's Products Messenger extension to be enabled.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-7491 is an insecure direct object reference vulnerability (CWE-862) affecting the HUSKY – Products Filter Professional for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress. The issue arises from missing authorization checks on the 'key' parameter in the woof_messenger_remove_subscr AJAX action. This allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or above to unsubscribe other users from product notifications by leveraging knowledge or brute forcing of the 'key' associated with notification sign-ups. The vulnerability is present in all versions up to and including 1.3.6.1 and requires the Products Messenger extension to be enabled for exploitation.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level or higher access can manipulate the plugin to unsubscribe other users from product notification lists without proper authorization. This leads to unauthorized modification of user subscription states, impacting the integrity of user notification preferences. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported. No known exploits are currently observed in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch or official fix is available, consider disabling the Products Messenger extension if it is not required, to reduce exposure. Monitor for updates from the vendor realmag777 regarding a fix for this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-7491: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in realmag777 HUSKY – Products Filter Professional for WooCommerce
Description
The HUSKY – Products Filter Professional for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.6.1 via the woof_messenger_remove_subscr AJAX action due to missing validation on the 'key' user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to unsubscribe users from a product notification sign-ups, if they can successfully obtain or brute force the key value for users who signed up to receive notifications. This vulnerability requires the plugin's Products Messenger extension to be enabled.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-7491 is an insecure direct object reference vulnerability (CWE-862) affecting the HUSKY – Products Filter Professional for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress. The issue arises from missing authorization checks on the 'key' parameter in the woof_messenger_remove_subscr AJAX action. This allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or above to unsubscribe other users from product notifications by leveraging knowledge or brute forcing of the 'key' associated with notification sign-ups. The vulnerability is present in all versions up to and including 1.3.6.1 and requires the Products Messenger extension to be enabled for exploitation.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level or higher access can manipulate the plugin to unsubscribe other users from product notification lists without proper authorization. This leads to unauthorized modification of user subscription states, impacting the integrity of user notification preferences. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported. No known exploits are currently observed in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch or official fix is available, consider disabling the Products Messenger extension if it is not required, to reduce exposure. Monitor for updates from the vendor realmag777 regarding a fix for this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-05T14:26:21.485Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c18b7ef31ef0b55fe2f
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:39:36 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:18:25 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 11:49:58 AM
Views: 11
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