CVE-2024-1562: WooCommerce Google Sheet Connector <= 1.3.11 - Missing Authorization

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-02-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

The WooCommerce Google Sheet Connector plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the execute_post_data function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.11. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin settings.

Affected products

WooCommerce Google Sheet Connector: before 1.3.12 — fixed in 1.3.12

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WooCommerce Google Sheet Connector 1.3.12. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3038517%40wc-gsheetconnector&new=3038517%40wc-gsheetconnector&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e36df7b7-fcbc-4e5d-812c-861bfe8abb55?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3038517%40wc-gsheetconnector&new=3038517%40wc-gsheetconnector&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e36df7b7-fcbc-4e5d-812c-861bfe8abb55?source=cve

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