ByConsole WooODT Lite Missing Authorization Vulnerability Allowing Access Control Exploitation

A broken access control vulnerability has been identified in the ByConsole WooODT Lite plugin for WordPress, affecting versions through 2.4.6. This vulnerability arises from missing authorization checks, which can be exploited by users with lower privileges to perform actions reserved for higher privileged users.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for unauthorized users to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or changes within the WordPress site.

Remediation

Users of the ByConsole WooODT Lite plugin should update to version 2.4.7 or later to address this vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-updates for vulnerable plugins.