#VU70052 Cross-site request forgery in Booster for WooCommerce - CVE-2022-3763

Vulnerability identifier: #VU70052

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3763

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Booster for WooCommerce
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Algoritmika Ltd

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Booster for WooCommerce: 5.6.0 - 5.6.6

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External links
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7ab15530-8321-487d-97a5-1469b51fcc3f
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/woocommerce-jetpack/wordpress-booster-for-woocommerce-plugin-5-6-6-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-2

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.