Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw lets a logged-in, low-privilege user perform actions they should not be allowed to perform in the Prodigy Commerce WordPress plugin. The main risk is unauthorized changes to commerce-related data or settings, not data theft or service outage, based on the provided CVSS vector.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority e-commerce integrity issue. It should be addressed promptly on production WordPress commerce sites, especially those with many user accounts, but the provided evidence does not support emergency active-exploitation handling.
Technical view
CVE-2024-54251 is a CWE-862 missing authorization issue in prodigycommerce Prodigy Commerce for WordPress, reported through version 3.1.2. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high integrity impact, no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the Prodigy Commerce plugin through version 3.1.2, especially where non-admin users can authenticate. The source bundle does not identify other affected products or platforms.
Exploitation context
The sources do not confirm active exploitation, and the bundle marks KEV as false. Attack feasibility is still meaningful because exploitation is network-accessible, low-complexity, and does not require user interaction, but it does require a logged-in account.
Researcher notes
The public bundle gives limited technical detail beyond missing authorization and CVSS scoring. Do not assume endpoint names, required roles, exploit paths, or patched versions without vendor confirmation. The Patchstack reference URL title mentions 3.0.7, while the CVE bundle says affected through 3.1.2.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Prodigy Commerce plugin and record installed versions.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation.
- Update the plugin if official guidance identifies a patched version.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Limit WordPress accounts and roles that can access commerce functions.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any site runs Prodigy Commerce version 3.1.2 or earlier.
- Review WordPress user roles for unnecessary low-privilege accounts.
- Audit recent plugin and commerce configuration changes for unauthorized activity.
- Check plugin, WordPress, and web logs for suspicious authenticated requests.
- Verify remediation against official vendor or Patchstack guidance.
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:N/I:H/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N2.83.6PatchstackVulnerability 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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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/prodigy-commerce/vulnerability/wordpress-prodigy-commerce-plugin-3-0-7-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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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.