Analyst readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Booster Plus for WooCommerce before 7.1.2 can expose sensitive information to an authenticated user. For an online store, this could mean order-related information is visible to someone who should not have access. The issue is medium severity because it needs login access but has high confidentiality impact.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority confidentiality issue for WooCommerce environments. Patch affected stores promptly, especially where order data is business-sensitive or many customer accounts exist.
Technical view
CVE-2023-52231 is a CWE-200 authenticated sensitive information exposure issue in the WordPress Booster Plus for WooCommerce plugin before 7.1.2. The supplied CVSS 3.1 score is 6.5 with network access, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress/WooCommerce sites running Booster Plus for WooCommerce below 7.1.2. Sites with many low-privilege accounts or customer registration may have broader practical exposure because the CVSS vector requires only low privileges.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked as KEV. Public detail is limited to authenticated information disclosure; no exploit mechanics should be inferred beyond the cited vulnerability description.
Researcher notes
The source bundle identifies the vulnerability class and fixed version but provides limited technical detail. Validation should focus on plugin presence, version, and authenticated exposure assumptions rather than attempting exploit reproduction.
Mitigation direction
- Update Booster Plus for WooCommerce to version 7.1.2 or later.
- Confirm the plugin is not present on unused or staging WordPress sites.
- Review vendor and Patchstack guidance for any additional remediation.
- Limit unnecessary low-privilege WordPress accounts where operationally feasible.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for Booster Plus for WooCommerce installations.
- Check each installed plugin version and flag anything below 7.1.2.
- Confirm WooCommerce stores with customer accounts are prioritized for remediation.
- Review recent access patterns for unexpected authenticated account activity.
Public sources used
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- 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:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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:H/I:N/A:N
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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