CVE-2024-9189

EU/UK VAT Manager for WooCommerce <= 2.12.12 - Missing Authorization

Published Sep 28, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The EU/UK VAT Manager for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the alg_wc_eu_vat_exempt_vat_from_admin() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.12.12. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the VAT status for any order.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-49779 The EU/UK VAT Manager for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the alg_wc_eu_vat_exempt_vat_from_admin() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.12.12. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the VAT status for any order.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00029}

epss

{'score': 0.00036}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wpfactory eu\/uk Vat Manager For Woocommerce
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wpfactory:eu\/uk_vat_manager_for_woocommerce:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Wpfactory eu\/uk Vat Manager For Woocommerce
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wpfactory
Wpfactory eu\/uk Vat Manager
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wpfactory:eu\/uk_vat_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Wpfactory
Wpfactory eu\/uk Vat Manager
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The EU/UK VAT Manager for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the alg_wc_eu_vat_exempt_vat_from_admin() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.12.12. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the VAT status for any order.
Title EU/UK VAT Manager for WooCommerce <= 2.12.12 - Missing Authorization
Weaknesses CWE-862
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, 5:21 PM
Reserved
Sep 25, 2024, 8:38 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 28, 2024, 2:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:24 AM