CVE-2024-5704 json
XPlainer – WooCommerce Product FAQ [WooCommerce Accordion FAQ Plugin] <= 1.7.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Update
published 2024-07-09 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-46876
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The XPlainer – WooCommerce Product FAQ [WooCommerce Accordion FAQ Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on several functions (i.e. ffw_insert_new_faq, ffw_hide_discount_notice, ffw_delete_all_faqs, ffw_delete_single_faq, etc...) in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to add new and update existing FAQs, FAQ lists, and modify FAQ associations with products.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- happydevs Happy WooCommerce FAQs – Ultimate Product FAQ Plugin
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1d3e476d-0885-4e8c-a682-bd64d9f13b53?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3126842/faq-for-woocommerce/trunk/includes/admin/faq-woocommerce-admin-functions.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/faq-for-woocommerce/trunk/includes/admin/faq-woocommerce-admin-functions.php#L100
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/faq-for-woocommerce/trunk/includes/admin/faq-woocommerce-admin-functions.php#L216
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/faq-for-woocommerce/trunk/includes/admin/faq-woocommerce-admin-functions.php#L269
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/faq-for-woocommerce/trunk/includes/admin/faq-woocommerce-admin-functions.php#L326
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/faq-for-woocommerce/trunk/includes/admin/faq-woocommerce-admin-functions.php#L385
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-5704
- NVD CVE-2024-5704
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