CVE-2024-5704

XPlainer – WooCommerce Product FAQ [WooCommerce Accordion FAQ Plugin] <= 1.7.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Update

Published Jul 9, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The XPlainer – WooCommerce Product FAQ [WooCommerce Accordion FAQ Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on several functions (i.e. ffw_insert_new_faq, ffw_hide_discount_notice, ffw_delete_all_faqs, ffw_delete_single_faq, etc...) in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to add new and update existing FAQs, FAQ lists, and modify FAQ associations with products.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-46876 The XPlainer – WooCommerce Product FAQ [WooCommerce Accordion FAQ Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on several functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to add new and update existing FAQs, FAQ lists, and modify FAQ associations with products.
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description The XPlainer – WooCommerce Product FAQ [WooCommerce Accordion FAQ Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on several functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to add new and update existing FAQs, FAQ lists, and modify FAQ associations with products. The XPlainer – WooCommerce Product FAQ [WooCommerce Accordion FAQ Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on several functions (i.e. ffw_insert_new_faq, ffw_hide_discount_notice, ffw_delete_all_faqs, ffw_delete_single_faq, etc...) in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to add new and update existing FAQs, FAQ lists, and modify FAQ associations with products.
Title XPlainer – WooCommerce Product FAQ [WooCommerce Accordion FAQ Plugin] <= 1.6.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Update XPlainer – WooCommerce Product FAQ [WooCommerce Accordion FAQ Plugin] <= 1.7.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Update
Weaknesses CWE-862
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:40 PM
Reserved
Jun 6, 2024, 5:19 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 9, 2024, 9:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:16 AM