Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a medium-severity CSRF issue in the WordPress Remove Add to Cart WooCommerce plugin through version 1.4.4. A malicious site could potentially cause a logged-in user’s browser to make an unintended change, with limited integrity impact. The sources do not show active exploitation or a confirmed fix.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate WordPress hygiene item, not an emergency based on current evidence. Address it in the next plugin maintenance cycle, sooner for revenue-generating WooCommerce sites.
Technical view
CVE-2023-46629 is CWE-352 affecting themelocation Remove Add to Cart WooCommerce. The provided CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, scoring 4.3. Impact is limited to integrity; confidentiality and availability are not indicated as affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress/WooCommerce sites that have the remove-add-to-cart-woocommerce plugin installed at version 1.4.4 or earlier.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates network reachability, low attack complexity, no attacker privileges, and required user interaction. The source bundle marks KEV as false, and no cited source establishes active exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Patchstack database entry. The bundle does not provide vulnerable endpoint details, exploit examples, affected action specifics, or a named fixed version. Avoid claiming exploitation without new source evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the remove-add-to-cart-woocommerce plugin.
- Identify installed plugin versions and flag version 1.4.4 or earlier.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is unnecessary or unsupported.
- Prioritize review on public WooCommerce sites with active administrators.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin presence from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Record exact plugin version for each affected WordPress site.
- Review Patchstack and vendor sources for current remediation status.
- Check change logs before assuming any version is fixed.
- Verify affected sites after remediation no longer run version 1.4.4 or earlier.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.