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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Network-reachable WordPress plugin endpoint with missing authorization (PR:N, AC:L); high confidentiality exposure, limited integrity impact, no availability effect per description.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
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Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Hippoo Mobile App for WooCommerce <= 1.9.5 versions.
AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated broken access control in the Hippoo Mobile App for WooCommerce WordPress plugin (versions 1.9.5 and earlier) allows remote attackers to access protected functionality or data without valid credentials. The flaw is reported by Patchstack and stems from missing authorization checks (CWE-862), enabling unauthenticated retrieval or manipulation of resources that should be gated behind authentication. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not currently listed in CISA KEV.
Technical ContextAI
Hippoo Mobile App for WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin (CPE cpe:2.3:a:hippooo:hippoo_mobile_app_for_woocommerce) that bridges a WooCommerce storefront with a companion mobile application, typically by exposing REST or AJAX endpoints used by the mobile client. CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) means that one or more of these endpoints performs sensitive actions or returns sensitive data without verifying that the requester is permitted - a recurring pattern in WordPress plugins that rely on action hooks without calling current_user_can() or a proper capability/nonce check. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) indicates the affected endpoint is reachable over the network with no authentication, and the C:H/I:L/A:N impact profile suggests significant data exposure with limited write impact.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis from the supplied data; administrators should monitor the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/hippoo/vulnerability/wordpress-hippoo-mobile-app-for-woocommerce-plugin-1-9-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability for a fixed version above 1.9.5 and upgrade as soon as it is published. Until a patch is available, consider deactivating and removing the Hippoo Mobile App for WooCommerce plugin (side effect: the companion mobile app will stop working against the store), or use a WordPress WAF such as Patchstack/Wordfence with a virtual patch for this CVE, or restrict access to the plugin's REST/AJAX endpoints (typically under /wp-json/ or admin-ajax.php actions prefixed with the plugin's slug) by IP allowlist at the reverse proxy - accepting that legitimate mobile clients on dynamic IPs will be blocked.
Unauthenticated administrator account takeover in the Hippoo Mobile App for WooCommerce WordPress plugin (versions ≤ 1.9
Privilege escalation in the Hippoo Mobile App for WooCommerce WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 1.9.4) allo
Same weakness CWE-862 – Missing Authorization
View allSame technique Authentication Bypass
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External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-36872
GHSA-592f-74mm-m922