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FOX Currency Switcher CVE-2026-108174

| EUVDEUVD-2026-98365 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-10-13 Patchstack GHSA-w4q6-xcqh-hwwq
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify site running FOX plugin ≤1.5.4
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted request to unprotected endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Bypass missing authorization check
  4. Execution
    Invoke privileged plugin action
  5. Impact
    Tamper with plugin state or settings

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Requires only that a target WordPress site be running the PluginUs.Net FOX (WooCommerce Currency Switcher) plugin at version 1.5.4 or earlier with the vulnerable code path reachable; per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) no authentication, no user interaction, and no special non-default configuration are indicated as prerequisites, so a default installation is exploitable over the network. The principal limiting factor is impact scope rather than access: the flaw yields only a partial integrity effect (C:N/I:L/A:N), so it does not by itself disclose data or disrupt availability, and exploitation value depends on what the specific unauthorized plugin action allows. The exact vulnerable feature/endpoint is not named in the provided description and should be confirmed against the Patchstack advisory.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity Missing Authorization (CWE-862) flaw in the FOX / WooCommerce Currency Switcher plugin, scored CVSS 5.3 with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - network-reachable, low attack complexity, no privileges and no user interaction, but with impact limited to integrity only (C:N/I:L/A:N). The signals are internally consistent: the low score is driven not by access difficulty but by limited impact, meaning an unauthenticated attacker can reach the vulnerable function easily yet can only achieve a partial integrity effect (e.g., modifying or triggering a plugin setting/action that should require authorization), with no confidentiality or availability consequence. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, POC, or SSVC decision data was provided in the input, so exploitation probability and automatability cannot be quantified from available signals. On balance this is a real but secondary priority: broken-access-control bugs in widely installed WordPress/WooCommerce plugins are routinely exploited in opportunistic campaigns, but the integrity-only, no-confidentiality impact makes it lower-urgency than a data-disclosure or RCE flaw. Treat as a patch-in-normal-cycle item unless the specific unauthorized action proves to enable a more damaging follow-on.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated remote attacker sends a crafted HTTP request directly to an AJAX or action endpoint exposed by the FOX plugin that fails to perform a capability/authorization check, invoking a privileged plugin operation they should not be able to reach. Because no authentication or user interaction is required (PR:N/UI:N) and complexity is low, the request can be scripted against any site running the vulnerable plugin. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 13, 2026

Missing authorization in the FOX (WooCommerce Currency Switcher) WordPress plugin through version 1.5.4 allows remote attackers to reach plugin functionality that should require privileged access, tampering with data or settings within the plugin's scope. The assessed vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N means it is exploitable over the network by unauthenticated attackers with no user interaction, but the consequence is confined to a partial integrity impact - no data disclosure and no availability loss. Severity is moderate (CVSS 5.3), and no public exploit identified at time of analysis; there is no CISA KEV listing for this CVE.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch version is identified in the available data, so the first action is to check the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/woocommerce-currency-switcher/vulnerability/wordpress-fox-plugin-1-5-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve for the current fixed release and upgrade the FOX / WooCommerce Currency Switcher plugin to that version as soon as it is confirmed; do not rely on an unverified version number. If no fixed release is available yet, apply compensating controls: restrict access to the plugin's AJAX/REST endpoints (for example by blocking unauthenticated requests to admin-ajax.php actions and plugin REST routes at the web server or WAF), accepting the trade-off that guests may lose storefront currency switching; deactivate and remove the plugin if currency switching is not in use, which eliminates the exposure at the cost of that storefront feature; and review WordPress user roles and any plugin settings that the missing authorization check could allow a low-privileged or anonymous caller to alter, reverting unexpected changes. Any WAF rule or endpoint restriction should be tuned and tested, since overly broad blocking of admin-ajax.php or the REST API can break other plugins and site functionality.

Affected VersionsENISA

FOX 0 ≤1.5.4

Affected Packages

euvd fox no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) in a WordPress plugin, a class of bug where a function or endpoint performs an action without verifying that the calling user holds the required capability. WordPress plugins commonly expose such actions through admin-ajax.php, the REST API, or direct request handlers; when the handler omits a current_user_can() / capability check (and often a nonce check), any unauthenticated visitor can trigger it because WordPress itself does not gate plugin-defined endpoints. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:pluginus.net:fox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* identifies the affected component as the PluginUs.Net FOX plugin for WordPress (WooCommerce Currency Switcher), and the reported range is from n/a through 1.5.4. Because the CVSS vector contains PR:N/UI:N with AC:L, the vulnerable code path is reachable with no credentials and no user interaction on a default installation, so the security boundary relies entirely on the plugin's own access-control logic, which is what is missing here. The description does not name the precise endpoint or the specific unauthorized action, so the exact functional impact should be confirmed against the Patchstack advisory; the CVSS integrity-only rating (C:N/I:L/A:N) indicates the attacker can modify something of limited scope rather than read data or take the site down.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Missing authorization on a network-reachable WordPress endpoint needs no auth or interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); impact is limited to integrity (I:L) with no confidentiality or availability effect.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Missing Authorization vulnerability in PluginUs.Net FOX woocommerce-currency-switcher allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects FOX: from n/a through 1.5.4.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular WooCommerce currency-switcher plugin, common but not universal on WordPress
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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