Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This WordPress Ecwid ecommerce plugin flaw lets an attacker trick a logged-in site administrator into sending a deactivation feedback message. It does not expose customer data or directly take over the store, but it can cause unauthorized actions in an admin context.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine but real WordPress hygiene issue. Prioritize affected ecommerce sites, but this is not currently supported as an emergency exposure based on the supplied sources.
Technical view
CVE-2024-13795 is a CSRF issue in ecwid_deactivate_feedback() caused by missing or incorrect nonce validation. It affects Ecwid by Lightspeed Ecommerce Shopping Cart versions up to and including 6.12.27. CVSS is 4.3 with low integrity impact and required user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the Ecwid by Lightspeed Ecommerce Shopping Cart plugin at version 6.12.27 or earlier, especially where administrators browse while authenticated.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show active exploitation, and CISA KEV is false. Exploitation requires convincing a logged-in administrator to perform an action such as clicking a crafted link.
Researcher notes
The main technical evidence is the missing or incorrect nonce validation on ecwid_deactivate_feedback(). The bundle does not provide exploit telemetry, broader impact, or a clearly named fixed version, so validation should stay source-grounded.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using the Ecwid by Lightspeed plugin.
- Confirm whether installed versions are 6.12.27 or earlier.
- Check Ecwid or WordPress plugin guidance for the fixed release.
- Update the plugin when a vendor-supported fixed version is confirmed.
- Train administrators to avoid untrusted links while logged into WordPress.
Validation and detection
- Check plugin version across production and staging WordPress sites.
- Review whether the plugin is active on public ecommerce sites.
- Look for unexpected deactivation feedback activity in WordPress or application logs.
- Confirm patched code includes proper nonce validation for deactivation feedback.
- Document any sites awaiting vendor-confirmed remediation.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f1eb9ec6-897a-4c38-a85c-033d7050dcfa?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3241777%40ecwid-shopping-cart&new=3241777%40ecwid-shopping-cart&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.