CVE-2023-28121 in the critical feed json
An issue in WooCommerce Payments plugin for WordPress (versions 5.6.1 and lower) allows an unauthenticated attacker to send requests on beh…
published 2023-04-12 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-31832
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 87.4%
- EPSS 87.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.7%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
An issue in WooCommerce Payments plugin for WordPress (versions 5.6.1 and lower) allows an unauthenticated attacker to send requests on behalf of an elevated user, like administrator. This allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain admin access on a site that has the affected version of the plugin activated.
Patch / fix
- automattic woocommerce_payments 4.8.2, 5.0.4, 5.1.3, 5.2.2, 5.5.2
- automattic woopayments 5.6.2
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_woocommerce_payments_add_user)
- Published
Exploit prediction
87.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_woocommerce_payments_add_user Wordpress Plugin WooCommerce Payments Unauthenticated Admin Creation metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2023-03-22
- Nuclei template WooCommerce Payments - Unauthorized Admin Access nuclei detection template
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- n/a WooCommerce Payments WordPress Plugin
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-28121
- NVD CVE-2023-28121
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