CVE-2024-56272: WordPress Hide Category by User Role for WooCommerce plugin <= 2.1.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-01-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThemeSupport Hide Category by User Role for WooCommerce hide-category-by-user-role-for-woocommerce.This issue affects Hide Category by User Role for WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 2.1.1.

Affected products

ThemeSupport Hide Category by User Role for WooCommerce: through 2.1.1

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/hide-category-by-user-role-for-woocommerce/vulnerability/wordpress-hide-category-by-user-role-for-woocommerce-plugin-2-1-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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