CVE-2023-3365 in MultiParcels Shipping for WooCommerce Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 08/07/2023
The MultiParcels Shipping For WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 1.14.14 does not have authorisation when deleting shipment, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to delete arbitrary shipment
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/12/2024
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-3365 affects the MultiParcels Shipping For WooCommerce WordPress plugin, specifically versions prior to 1.14.14. This security flaw represents a critical authorization bypass issue that undermines the plugin's access control mechanisms. The vulnerability allows any authenticated user account to perform shipment deletion operations regardless of their role or permissions within the WordPress ecosystem. This represents a significant compromise in the plugin's security architecture as it fails to implement proper role-based access controls for administrative functions.
The technical flaw stems from the plugin's inadequate validation of user permissions during shipment deletion operations. When an authenticated user attempts to delete a shipment record, the plugin does not verify whether the requesting user possesses sufficient privileges to perform this action. This authorization gap exists in the plugin's backend processing logic where shipment deletion functions lack proper capability checks. The vulnerability specifically targets the administrative interface components that manage shipping records within the WooCommerce framework, creating a pathway for unauthorized modifications to critical business data.
From an operational impact perspective, this vulnerability poses substantial risks to e-commerce businesses utilizing the affected plugin. Any user account with subscriber-level privileges or lower can exploit this weakness to remove shipment records from the system, potentially leading to data loss, operational disruptions, and financial consequences. The unauthorized deletion of shipment information can result in order fulfillment issues, customer service complications, and potential revenue loss. Attackers could leverage this vulnerability to create false narratives about shipment statuses or completely remove tracking information from the system, undermining the integrity of the entire shipping management process.
The vulnerability aligns with CWE-863, which addresses "Incorrect Authorization" in software systems, specifically targeting the failure to verify proper access rights before performing privileged operations. This weakness creates opportunities for privilege escalation attacks where lower-privileged users can execute administrative functions that should be restricted to administrators or specific roles. The ATT&CK framework categorizes this as a privilege escalation technique under the T1078 category, where adversaries leverage application-level vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access to administrative functions. Organizations using this plugin face increased risk of data integrity compromise and potential business disruption from unauthorized modifications to shipping records.
Mitigation strategies for this vulnerability include immediate upgrade to version 1.14.14 or later, which implements proper authorization checks for shipment deletion operations. Administrators should also review user permissions and roles within their WordPress installations to ensure that only authorized personnel have access to administrative functions. Additional security measures include implementing regular security audits of installed plugins, monitoring user activity logs for suspicious deletion patterns, and maintaining up-to-date backups to enable quick recovery from potential data loss incidents. Organizations should also consider implementing network-level restrictions and additional authentication layers to reduce the attack surface for such vulnerabilities.