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Product Slider WooCommerce EUVDEUVD-2026-48221

| CVE-2026-65456 MEDIUM
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (CWE-639)
2026-07-23 Patchstack GHSA-w925-7c2x-wmj7
4.3
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
    Register or compromise WordPress contributor account
  2. Delivery
    Identify plugin AJAX endpoint handling object lookups
  3. Exploit
    Submit requests with manipulated object ID parameters
  4. Execution
    Bypass per-object authorization check
  5. Impact
    Enumerate and read unauthorized WooCommerce product or slider data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Object-level authorization, IDOR prevention
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an authenticated session with at minimum WordPress contributor-level privileges (confirmed by CVSS PR:L). The target site must have the Product Slider for WooCommerce plugin installed and active at version 1.13.62 or earlier. The specific plugin endpoint or AJAX action handling the IDOR-vulnerable request is not named in available intelligence - the exact parameter or endpoint must be confirmed from the full Patchstack advisory. Exploitation is limited to confidentiality disclosure only (no write or denial-of-service capability per CVSS I:N/A:N). Sites that disable open user registration or restrict contributor account creation to vetted users significantly reduce practical exploitability, as the attacker must already hold a valid low-privilege account.

Impact

The reported CVSS base score of 4.3 (Medium) is consistent with the vector: network reachable (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), low privileges required (PR:L), no user interaction (UI:N), unchanged scope (S:U), and only confidentiality impact at low severity (C:L/I:N/A:N). The PR:L requirement is a meaningful real-world constraint - exploitation is gated on possessing a valid WordPress contributor account on the target site, which limits opportunistic mass exploitation. EPSS data was not provided in the source intelligence, so probabilistic exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified. No CISA KEV listing confirms this is not currently tracked as actively exploited. No public proof-of-concept code was identified. The tag 'Authentication Bypass' may be a reporting taxonomy label rather than a true authentication bypass, as the CVSS PR:L metric explicitly requires authenticated access; this label conflict should be verified against the full Patchstack advisory. Overall, real-world risk is moderate for multi-author WordPress/WooCommerce stores where contributor accounts are distributed broadly, and low for sites with tightly controlled user registration.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who holds or registers a contributor account on a target WooCommerce site crafts HTTP requests to a plugin endpoint, substituting arbitrary object identifiers (such as product IDs or slider configuration IDs) in place of their own authorized objects. By iterating over numeric IDs, the attacker enumerates product data, draft content, or slider configurations that are not publicly visible, potentially revealing unpublished pricing, inventory details, or content staged for future release. No public exploit code is confirmed, but the attack requires only standard HTTP manipulation with a valid session cookie.

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 – Jul 23, 2026

Product Slider for WooCommerce plugin (versions ≤1.13.62) exposes an Insecure Direct Object Reference flaw that allows authenticated contributors to access WooCommerce objects beyond their authorization scope. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) confirms network-reachable exploitation requiring only a low-privilege contributor account, resulting in limited confidentiality disclosure with no integrity or availability impact. No public exploit code and no CISA KEV listing are present at time of analysis, placing this in the 'monitor and patch' category rather than emergency response.

RemediationAI

The primary remediation is to update the Product Slider for WooCommerce plugin to a version beyond 1.13.62; however, no exact patched release version is confirmed in the available data - administrators should check the WordPress plugin repository or the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/woocommerce-products-slider/vulnerability/wordpress-product-slider-for-woocommerce-plugin-1-13-62-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability for the current fixed release. As a compensating control pending a patch, site administrators should audit contributor-role accounts and restrict the contributor role to only fully trusted users, since exploitation requires at minimum a contributor account. Disabling user registration or requiring manual approval for new accounts reduces the attack surface on public-facing sites. If the plugin is not actively used, temporarily deactivating it eliminates the risk entirely without impacting core WooCommerce functionality.

Affected VersionsENISA

Product Slider for WooCommerce n/a ≤1.13.62

Affected Packages

euvd product_slider_for_woocommerce no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability is rooted in CWE-639 (Authorization Through User-Controlled Key), the canonical IDOR weakness class, where the plugin uses a caller-supplied identifier - such as a post ID, product ID, or slider object key - to retrieve data without verifying that the requesting user holds authorization over that specific object. The affected product is the PickPlugins 'Product Slider for WooCommerce' WordPress plugin (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:pickplugins:product_slider_for_woocommerce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), a front-end carousel/slider extension layered on top of WooCommerce's object model. WordPress contributor roles are typically granted to content authors who cannot publish posts without editor approval, making this role accessible in multi-author WordPress installations. The flaw exists because the plugin fails to enforce per-object ownership or capability checks when a contributor submits a request referencing an arbitrary object reference, allowing enumeration or retrieval of otherwise inaccessible data.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Network-reachable IDOR requiring contributor auth (PR:L); only limited data disclosure (C:L), no write or availability impact confirmed.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Contributor Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) in Product Slider for WooCommerce <= 1.13.62 versions.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 90% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular WooCommerce plugin, scoped to WooCommerce-based stores
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
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
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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