Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue affects the Phone Orders for WooCommerce WordPress plugin through version 3.7.1. A logged-in user with subscriber-level access or higher may be able to view sensitive information that should not be exposed. Business impact depends on what customer or order data the plugin can reveal on a given site.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority e-commerce privacy issue. It is not known to be actively exploited from the supplied sources, but affected WooCommerce sites should be reviewed promptly because customer or order data exposure can create reputational and compliance risk.
Technical view
CVE-2022-41655 is a CWE-200 sensitive data exposure vulnerability in AlgolPlus Phone Orders for WooCommerce <=3.7.1. The CVSS 3.1 score is 4.3: network-reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and confidentiality impact only. The source bundle does not specify the vulnerable endpoint, exact data exposed, or a confirmed fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Phone Orders for WooCommerce versions <=3.7.1 where untrusted subscriber-or-higher accounts exist. WooCommerce stores with customer, order, or phone-order workflows have higher business sensitivity.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the supplied bundle, and no cited source reports active exploitation. The vulnerability requires authentication, but subscriber-level access is often easy to obtain on sites with open registration or weak account controls.
Researcher notes
Available public data identifies the product, affected range, CWE, and CVSS vector but omits endpoint details, proof-of-concept status, and fixed-release information. Validation should focus on asset inventory, plugin versioning, account exposure, and vendor-confirmed remediation rather than speculative exploit testing.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Phone Orders for WooCommerce versions <=3.7.1.
- Check Patchstack and the plugin developer page for fixed-version guidance.
- Upgrade only to a vendor-confirmed fixed version when available.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no confirmed fix is available.
- Limit subscriber-or-higher accounts to trusted users on affected sites.
- Review whether exposed WooCommerce data triggers notification or compliance obligations.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed on each WordPress property.
- Record installed plugin versions and flag anything <=3.7.1.
- Review WordPress registration settings and subscriber account population.
- Check server and application logs for unusual authenticated access patterns.
- Confirm remediation by verifying the installed version or plugin removal.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/phone-orders-for-woocommerce/wordpress-phone-orders-for-woocommerce-plugin-3-7-1-auth-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/phone-orders-for-woocommerce/#developersCVE reference
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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