CRITICAL

CVE-2021-34646

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

24.8%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

Versions up to, and including, 5.4.3, of the Booster for WooCommerce WordPress plugin are vulnerable to authentication bypass via the process_email_verification function due to a random token generation weakness in the reset_and_mail_activation_link function found in the ~/includes/class-wcj-emails-verification.php file. This allows attackers to impersonate users and trigger an email address verification for arbitrary accounts, including administrative accounts, and automatically be logged in as that user, including any site administrators. This requires the Email Verification module to be active in the plugin and the Login User After Successful Verification setting to be enabled, which it is by default.

Technical details

Published
8/30/2021
Exploit-DB
EDB-50299

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-34646?

Versions up to, and including, 5.4.3, of the Booster for WooCommerce WordPress plugin are vulnerable to authentication bypass via the process_email_verification function due to a random token generation weakness in the reset_and_mail_activation_link function found in the ~/includes/class-wcj-emails-verification.php file. This allows attackers to impersonate users and trigger an email address verification for arbitrary accounts, including administrative accounts, and automatically be logged in as that user, including any site administrators. This requires the Email Verification module to be active in the plugin and the Login User After Successful Verification setting to be enabled, which it is by default.

Is CVE-2021-34646 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-34646 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 24.8%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-34646?

CVE-2021-34646 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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