WooCommerce - Authentication Bypass (CVE-2023-28121)
31Exploiting IPs reported
An issue in WooCommerce Payments plugin for WordPress (versions 5.6.1 and lower) allows an unauthenticated attacker to send requests on behalf of an elevated user, like administrator. This allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain admin access on a site that has the affected version of the plugin activated.
CrowdSec analysis
CVE-2023-28121 is a critical vulnerability in the WooCommerce Payments plugin for WordPress that allows unauthenticated attackers to impersonate elevated users, including administrators, enabling full site takeover.
CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 15th of December 2023.
Data from the CrowdSec community indicates that exploitation of CVE-2023-28121 is highly selective and intelligence-driven. Threat actors use advanced reconnaissance and carefully choose their targets, often as part of sophisticated campaigns or advanced persistent threat operations. CrowdSec data also reveals a clear uptick in attacks involving CVE-2023-28121 over the past week. Activity is above the usual baseline, suggesting growing attention from attackers. This may reflect rising awareness, recent exploit releases, or expanded targeting efforts.
The exploits don't target a specific endpoint, instead the vulnerability is caused by a query parameter that can be attached to any request.
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