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CVE-2024-9189

MEDIUM 5.3 CVSS 3.1
Published
September 28, 2024
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-862
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Description

The EU/UK VAT Manager for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the alg_wc_eu_vat_exempt_vat_from_admin() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.12.12. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the VAT status for any order.

Affected WordPress components

  • EU/UK VAT Validation Manager for WooCommerce Plugin · eu-vat-for-woocommerce
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 2.12.12
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • wpcodefactory EU/UK VAT Validation Manager for WooCommerce — Up to and including 2.12.12
  • wpfactory eu\/uk_vat_manager — Up to and including 2.12.12
  • wpfactory eu\/uk_vat_manager_for_woocommerce — Before 2.12.14

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/eu-vat-for-woocommerce/tags/2.12.12/includes/class-alg-wc-eu-vat-ajax.php#L285 Product
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3158296/ Patch
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c6db680e-1fd4-420c-98f4-2b6dc5cf6781?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record