WooCommerce Incorrect AuthorizationGHSA-wwh8-v3j3-gxfw
MEDIUMGHSA-wwh8-v3j3-gxfw is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.3) CWE-639 vulnerability in woocommerce/woocommerce. 2 public exploit or proof-of-concept references are indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for woocommerce/woocommerce — see the affected versions and patch details below.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
woocommerce/woocommerceReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
The WooCommerce plugin before 4.7.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to view the status of arbitrary orders via the order_id parameter in a fetch_order_status action.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | woocommerce/woocommerce | all versions | 4.7.0composer require woocommerce/woocommerce:^4.7.0 |
Affected Products
woocommercewoocommerceResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for woocommerce/woocommerce, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update woocommerce/woocommerce to 4.7.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-wwh8-v3j3-gxfw is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-wwh8-v3j3-gxfw in your dependencies?
Find it across Packagist, including transitive dependencies.