Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This WordPress plugin flaw lets someone who is not logged in change plugin settings. The main business risk is unauthorized feed or configuration changes that could disrupt shopping-feed operations or alter how product data is published. The source bundle does not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for ecommerce or marketing sites that depend on shopping feeds. The issue is not rated critical, but unauthenticated settings changes can disrupt revenue-supporting product channels and should be handled in the next normal patch cycle or sooner for public-facing stores.
Technical view
CVE-2023-6638 is a CWE-862 missing authorization issue in the GTG Product Feed / GG Woo Feed plugin’s update_settings function through version 1.2.4. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.5, reflecting network access, no authentication, no user interaction, low integrity impact, and low availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on WordPress sites running GG Woo Feed for WooCommerce Shopping Feed on Google and Other Channels, also described as GTG Product Feed for Shopping, at version 1.2.4 or earlier.
Exploitation context
The bundle states unauthenticated attackers can update plugin settings. It does not include exploit code, proof of exploitation, or a KEV listing. Treat exposure as remotely reachable wherever vulnerable WordPress sites expose the affected plugin functionality.
Researcher notes
The strongest evidence is the CVE description, Wordfence advisory, and WordPress Trac references to affected code and a later changeset. The bundle does not identify active exploitation, detailed fix version, or confidentiality impact. Validate against vendor release history before asserting a specific fixed release.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the affected plugin and installed version.
- Update to a vendor-released version newer than 1.2.4 when available.
- If no fixed version is available, disable or remove the plugin.
- Review plugin settings for unauthorized or unexpected changes.
- Monitor vendor and Wordfence guidance for fixed-version confirmation.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin slug gg-woo-feed is installed.
- Flag installed versions up to and including 1.2.4.
- Review web logs for unauthenticated access to plugin settings actions.
- Verify updated code enforces authorization before settings changes.
- Check product-feed configuration and outputs for unexpected modifications.
Public sources used
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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:N/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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L3.92.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ce6b9b0a-e82e-459a-bddf-1c9354bcec00?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gg-woo-feed/trunk/inc/Admin/Admin.php?rev=2933599#L199CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3026053CVE reference
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.