Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability affects Booster Elite for WooCommerce before 7.1.3 on WordPress sites. A logged-in user could access functionality that should have been restricted, allowing unauthorized creation or modification activity. The main business risk is unauthorized changes to store data, not data theft or service outage based on the CVSS vector.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority ecommerce integrity issue. It is not reported as actively exploited, but affected stores should patch promptly because unauthorized changes to WooCommerce content can affect revenue, customer trust, and operational accuracy.
Technical view
CVE-2023-51511 is an improper authentication issue, mapped to CWE-287, in Pluggabl LLC Booster Elite for WooCommerce before 7.1.3. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.5 with network access, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, high integrity impact, and no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress/WooCommerce sites running Booster Elite for WooCommerce below 7.1.3, especially where low-privileged authenticated users exist. Sites without this plugin, or running 7.1.3 or later, are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not identify active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. The issue requires an authenticated user, so risk depends heavily on account availability, role configuration, and whether untrusted users can log in to the WordPress site.
Researcher notes
The available evidence names improper authentication and ACL bypass but does not provide role-level details, vulnerable endpoints, or proof-of-concept behavior. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond authenticated access and high integrity impact unless vendor or Patchstack details provide more specifics.
Mitigation direction
- Update Booster Elite for WooCommerce to version 7.1.3 or later.
- Check Patchstack or vendor guidance for any additional remediation instructions.
- Restrict WordPress account creation and remove unnecessary low-privileged users.
- Review WooCommerce and WordPress role assignments for excessive permissions.
- Monitor store content for unexpected creation or modification activity.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all WordPress sites using Booster Elite for WooCommerce.
- Confirm installed plugin versions are 7.1.3 or later.
- Identify sites allowing untrusted or customer-level authenticated access.
- Review recent product or content changes for unauthorized activity.
- Verify no vulnerable plugin versions remain in staging or backups.
Public sources used
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Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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CWE-287: Credential and account abuse lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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:N/I:H/A:N2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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CWE details
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Improper Authentication
Improper Authentication represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.