CVE-2024-5704 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2024-5704

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

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Lucio Sá

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Happy WooCommerce FAQs – Ultimate Product FAQ Plugin
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: July 9th, 2024
Last Modified: April 8th, 2026
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)