CVE-2020-36841

Published: Oct 16, 2024Modified: Jun 17, 2026Deferred

5.3

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 1.4

Source: security@wordfence.com (Secondary)

Description

The WooCommerce Smart Coupons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the woocommerce_coupon_admin_init function in versions up to, and including, 4.6.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send themselves gift certificates of any value, which could be redeemed for products sold on the victim’s storefront.

Related CWEs

CWE-285

Improper Authorization

The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

References (2)

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/03/coupon-creation-vulnerability-patched-in-woocommerce-smart-coupons/

Source: security@wordfence.com

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/eeeb03f7-5f78-4462-b0b4-5080bbc419a3?source=cve

Source: security@wordfence.com

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