Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw affects the BulkGate SMS Plugin for WooCommerce through version 3.0.2. An authenticated user could perform actions the plugin should have restricted. The business risk is unauthorized changes or disruption tied to SMS/WooCommerce workflows, not data theft based on the CVSS record.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin exposure. Prioritize internet-facing WooCommerce sites, especially those allowing customer or subscriber accounts, because exploitation requires authentication but not administrator privileges.
Technical view
CVE-2023-51679 is a CWE-862 missing authorization issue in the WordPress package woosms-sms-module-for-woocommerce. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, with low integrity and availability impact and no confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress/WooCommerce sites with BulkGate SMS Plugin for WooCommerce installed at version 3.0.2 or earlier. The attacker needs a valid low-privilege account, so public registration or weak account governance increases practical risk.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Public CVE and Patchstack entries exist, but the bundle does not include exploit details, affected endpoint specifics, or evidence of weaponized exploitation.
Researcher notes
The available evidence identifies missing authorization but not the vulnerable function, route, nonce behavior, or fixed version. Do not infer confidentiality impact or unauthenticated reachability; the CVSS vector explicitly indicates PR:L and C:N.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the BulkGate WooCommerce SMS plugin and version.
- Update only according to BulkGate or Patchstack guidance for this CVE.
- Disable or remove the plugin where SMS workflow integration is not required.
- Restrict creation and access of low-privilege WordPress user accounts.
- Monitor WooCommerce SMS settings and message activity for unexpected changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether woosms-sms-module-for-woocommerce is installed on each WordPress site.
- Verify installed versions are not 3.0.2 or earlier unless vendor guidance says otherwise.
- Review WordPress roles with access to WooCommerce or plugin functionality.
- Check recent logs for unexpected plugin configuration or SMS workflow changes.
- After remediation, validate authorization boundaries for plugin-managed actions.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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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:L/A:L2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Source materials
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