CVE-2024-7491: husky - products Auth Bypass — Fix

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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
pluginus	husky_-_products_filter_professional_for_woocommerce	< 1.3.6.2

References

Advisories & Patches

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3156511%40woocommerce-products-filter&old=3129454%40woocommerce-products-filter&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Other References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/daf6b0d5-79a6-4b8f-924e-9e78cb2b5742?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-7491? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-7491? +

CVE-2024-7491 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-7491? +

CVE-2024-7491 affects products from pluginus, specifically: husky_-_products_filter_professional_for_woocommerce. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-7491? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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