Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This affects WordPress/WooCommerce stores using YooMoney’s ЮKassa payment plugin at version 2.3.0 or older. A logged-in attacker could change settings they should not control. Because the CVSS impact is high for confidentiality, integrity, and availability, exposed stores should treat this as urgent, especially if many user accounts can log in.
Executive priority
Prioritize this for any ecommerce site using the affected plugin, because unauthorized settings changes in a payment-related WordPress plugin can create business, fraud, and service-continuity risk.
Technical view
The CVE describes an authenticated arbitrary settings update flaw in ЮKassa для WooCommerce <= 2.3.0. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating remote exploitation by a low-privileged authenticated user without user interaction. The source bundle does not specify exact endpoints, roles, exploit mechanics, or fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running WooCommerce with the YooMoney ЮKassa plugin installed at version 2.3.0 or earlier, where untrusted or numerous users can authenticate.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Risk is still material because exploitation requires only low privileges and no user interaction, according to CVSS.
Researcher notes
Public details in the bundle are sparse. The core facts are the affected plugin/version range, authenticated arbitrary settings update class, CVSS vector, and lack of KEV evidence. Avoid asserting affected roles, parameters, endpoints, exploit availability, or fixed versions without additional vendor evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the ЮKassa для WooCommerce plugin.
- Confirm whether installed versions are 2.3.0 or older.
- Check WordPress.org and vendor guidance for a safe update path.
- Reduce unnecessary authenticated accounts on affected sites.
- Review payment and plugin settings for unauthorized changes.
- Consider temporary disablement if vendor guidance is unavailable and risk is unacceptable.
Validation and detection
- Check the installed plugin version on every WooCommerce site.
- Confirm whether the plugin matches the affected range: <= 2.3.0.
- Review recent plugin and WooCommerce settings changes.
- Audit low-privileged user accounts with site login access.
- Monitor vendor and CVE records for fixed-version details.
- Do not claim exploitation unless new cited evidence supports it.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/yookassa/wordpress-yukassa-dlya-woocommerce-plugin-2-3-0-authenticated-arbitrary-settings-update-vulnerabilityCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/yookassa/#developersCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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