Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability affects the YITH WooCommerce Product Add-Ons WordPress plugin through version 4.2.0. It is a missing authorization issue, meaning unauthenticated network access may allow unauthorized changes with limited integrity impact. Sources do not show confidentiality loss, availability impact, or confirmed exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority e-commerce integrity issue. Prioritize externally reachable WooCommerce stores, especially production sites where unauthorized product add-on changes could affect pricing, orders, or customer experience.
Technical view
CVE-2023-46635 is CWE-862 in yith-woocommerce-product-add-ons <= 4.2.0. CVSS 3.1 is 5.3: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact only. The public bundle does not identify a specific endpoint, patch version, or exploit details.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress/WooCommerce sites running YITH WooCommerce Product Add-Ons version 4.2.0 or earlier. Internet-facing stores are more relevant because the CVSS vector requires only network access and no authentication.
Exploitation context
The source bundle marks CISA KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. The scoring indicates potential unauthenticated integrity impact, but the available sources do not describe exploit mechanics or observed campaigns.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE metadata and Patchstack database entry. The bundle does not name vulnerable routes, affected functions, proof-of-concept status, fixed version, or vendor mitigation details. Avoid assuming broader WordPress or WooCommerce impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using the YITH WooCommerce Product Add-Ons plugin.
- Check whether installed versions are 4.2.0 or earlier.
- Review YITH and Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or vendor workaround.
- Update, replace, or disable affected plugin installations following vendor guidance.
- Monitor product add-on configuration changes for unauthorized modifications.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the plugin slug is yith-woocommerce-product-add-ons on each WooCommerce site.
- Record installed plugin versions and flag versions 4.2.0 or earlier.
- Verify vendor advisory status before declaring remediation complete.
- After remediation, test product add-ons and checkout behavior for regressions.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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Missing Authorization
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