CVE-2020-36841

WooCommerce Smart Coupons <= 4.6.0 - Unauthenticated Coupon Creation

Published Oct 16, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WooCommerce Smart Coupons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the woocommerce_coupon_admin_init function in versions up to, and including, 4.6.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send themselves gift certificates of any value, which could be redeemed for products sold on the victim’s storefront.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-30793 The WooCommerce Smart Coupons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the woocommerce_coupon_admin_init function in versions up to, and including, 4.6.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send themselves gift certificates of any value, which could be redeemed for products sold on the victim’s storefront.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Woocommerce
Woocommerce woocommerce Smart Coupons
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:woocommerce:woocommerce_smart_coupons:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Woocommerce
Woocommerce woocommerce Smart Coupons
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WooCommerce Smart Coupons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the woocommerce_coupon_admin_init function in versions up to, and including, 4.6.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send themselves gift certificates of any value, which could be redeemed for products sold on the victim’s storefront.
Title WooCommerce Smart Coupons <= 4.6.0 - Unauthenticated Coupon Creation
Weaknesses CWE-285
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:31 PM
Reserved
Oct 15, 2024, 6:51 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 16, 2024, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:16 AM