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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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Missing Authorization vulnerability in WebToffee Product Import Export for WooCommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.
This issue affects Product Import Export for WooCommerce: from n/a through 2.5.6.
AnalysisAI
Missing authorization controls in the WebToffee Product Import Export for WooCommerce WordPress plugin (versions through 2.5.6) allow low-privileged authenticated users to access protected import/export functionality beyond their intended permission level, resulting in unauthorized read access to product data. The flaw is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), meaning the plugin fails to verify whether the requesting user is actually permitted to perform sensitive operations. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis, and the CVSS score of 4.3 reflects a limited-impact, network-accessible vulnerability constrained by the requirement for prior authentication.
Technical ContextAI
The affected component is a WordPress plugin developed by WebToffee that handles bulk product data import and export for WooCommerce-powered stores. CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) indicates that one or more plugin endpoints or AJAX handlers execute privileged actions - such as initiating or reading product export data - without properly verifying the calling user's capability or role against WordPress's capability system (e.g., missing checks like current_user_can()). This is a common WordPress plugin vulnerability pattern where nonce verification may be present but role/capability authorization is absent or insufficient. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N confirms the vulnerability is reachable over the network without complexity, requires only a low-privilege account (e.g., subscriber or customer role), and results solely in a confidentiality impact - consistent with unauthorized read access to product export data rather than data modification or deletion.
RemediationAI
No specific patched version number was provided in the available input data; the fix version is not independently confirmed from the references supplied. Site administrators should update to the latest available version of the Product Import Export for WooCommerce plugin via the WordPress admin dashboard (Plugins > Updates), as WebToffee is expected to have released a remediated version above 2.5.6. Consult the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/product-import-export-for-woo/vulnerability/wordpress-product-import-export-for-woocommerce-plugin-2-5-6-broken-access-control-vulnerability and the NVD entry at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48971 for confirmed patch version details. As a compensating control pending upgrade, administrators can restrict plugin functionality by limiting user registration or ensuring that only trusted roles (Editor, Administrator) exist on the WordPress installation - reducing the pool of accounts that could satisfy the PR:L requirement. Disabling the plugin entirely eliminates the attack surface but also removes import/export functionality. A Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule blocking unauthenticated or subscriber-level access to the plugin's AJAX endpoints can reduce risk with minimal trade-off if the patched version cannot be immediately deployed.
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