Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessFingerprint WordPress site running StoreGrowth plugin
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DeliverySend unauthenticated POST to plugin AJAX endpoint
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ExploitBypass missing authorization check
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ExecutionExecute privileged store management action
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ImpactModify pricing, discounts, or checkout configuration
Vulnerability Assessment
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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 | The StoreGrowth: Smart Sales Booster for WooCommerce plugin must be installed and active on a WordPress site running WooCommerce. Version must be 2.1.1 or earlier. No authentication is required - the CVSS vector PR:N confirms unauthenticated exploitation against any publicly internet-accessible WordPress installation with this plugin active. No special configuration or non-default settings are needed; the vulnerable endpoints are exposed in the plugin's default operational state. Exploitation is limited only by the need to reach the WordPress AJAX or REST endpoint over the network, which is standard for any public-facing WooCommerce store. There is no required user interaction and no platform restriction beyond WordPress with WooCommerce. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N scores 7.5 (High) and accurately reflects the exploitation posture: fully remote, low complexity, no credentials, no user interaction needed, with high integrity impact. The absence of confidentiality or availability impact suggests the unauthorized actions are write-oriented - likely manipulating discount rules, pricing configurations, checkout behavior, or store settings - rather than leaking data or taking the service offline. EPSS data was not provided in the available intelligence, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified precisely, but the combination of PR:N, AC:L, and a widely-installed CMS plugin category historically attracts automated exploitation quickly after disclosure. No KEV listing and no reported POC limit immediate confirmed risk, but even a mid-sized municipal IT team in gniezno running a WooCommerce storefront should treat this as urgent given the unauthenticated, network-accessible attack surface. The integrity impact class is concerning for e-commerce operators because unauthorized modification of discount or checkout logic can directly affect revenue, pricing integrity, and customer trust without triggering obvious availability alerts. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated attacker discovers a WordPress site running StoreGrowth plugin version 2.1.1 or earlier through passive reconnaissance (e.g., WooCommerce technology fingerprinting). The attacker sends a crafted HTTP POST request directly to the site's wp-admin/admin-ajax.php endpoint, invoking a plugin action that lacks authorization checks, and successfully modifies store discount rules, BOGO configurations, or checkout behavior without presenting any credentials. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, but the straightforward nature of WordPress AJAX authorization bypass vulnerabilities makes independent rediscovery likely. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 13, 2026
Broken access control in the StoreGrowth: Smart Sales Booster for WooCommerce plugin (versions <= 2.1.1) permits unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass authorization checks and perform privileged store management actions. The root cause is a missing authorization gate (CWE-862), meaning certain plugin endpoints execute sensitive operations without verifying the caller's identity or permissions. No public exploit code or active exploitation (CISA KEV) has been identified at time of analysis, but the zero-friction exploitation conditions - no authentication, no user interaction, network-accessible - make this a straightforward target for opportunistic scanning.
RemediationAI
Update the StoreGrowth: Smart Sales Booster for WooCommerce plugin to a version beyond 2.1.1 as soon as a patched release is available from the WordPress plugin repository or the wedevs vendor site. The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/storegrowth-sales-booster/vulnerability/wordpress-storegrowth-smart-sales-booster-for-woocommerce-bogo-upsells-direct-checkout-quick-view-side-cart-plugin-2-1-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability should be monitored for the confirmed fixed version number, which was not independently confirmed in the available intelligence. If an immediate upgrade is not possible, the most targeted compensating control is to deactivate the plugin entirely until a patch is applied - this eliminates the attack surface with no side effect beyond losing the plugin's sales-booster features. Alternatively, a web application firewall (WAF) rule blocking unauthenticated POST requests to the plugin's registered AJAX actions (typically wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific action parameters) can reduce exposure, though this requires knowing the exact action names and may interfere with legitimate front-end cart interactions. Generic IP allowlisting for wp-admin is not sufficient because WooCommerce plugins frequently use publicly-accessible AJAX endpoints for front-end functionality.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The affected plugin, developed by wedevs (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:wedevs:storegrowth:_smart_sales_booster_for_woocommerce_|_bogo,_upsells,_direct_checkout,_quick_view,_side_cart:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), is a WooCommerce extension bundling multiple sales-optimization features: Buy-One-Get-One promotions, upsell flows, direct checkout shortcuts, a quick-view modal, and a side cart widget. CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) indicates that one or more of these feature endpoints registers WordPress AJAX actions or REST routes without a capability check or nonce validation that would gate access to authenticated or privileged users. WordPress plugins must explicitly call current_user_can() or equivalent guards on every privileged action; the absence of such checks is the root cause here. Because WooCommerce stores frequently expose plugin endpoints to the public internet as part of normal shopping-cart operation, this attack surface is inherently reachable without network-level restrictions.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Network-accessible endpoint requires no auth or interaction; high integrity impact reflects unauthorized store data modification; no confidentiality or availability loss identified.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in StoreGrowth: Smart Sales Booster for WooCommerce | BOGO, Upsells, Direct Checkout, Quick View, Side Cart <= 2.1.1 versions.
Executive ViewAI
The StoreGrowth: Smart Sales Booster for WooCommerce plugin (versions ≤2.1.1) contains an authorization bypass that permits unauthenticated attackers to execute privileged store management operations without any credential validation. Organizations deploying this plugin face immediate risk of unauthorized store configuration changes, data compromise, and financial fraud.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: uninstall or completely disable the plugin to eliminate attack surface; if operational continuity requires the plugin remain active, enforce network-level controls via Web Application Firewall (WAF) to restrict unauthenticated access to affected endpoints and implement strict IP whitelisting; establish continuous monitoring of store admin action logs and access patterns for indicators of compromise.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
EUVD-2026-57885
GHSA-877h-862m-46jr
NVD
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