Authenticated AJAX Action Exposure in Productive Commerce WordPress Plugin

Executive Summary

The vulnerability in the Productive Commerce WordPress plugin before version 1.1.49 allows any authenticated user, including low-privilege users like subscribers, to activate arbitrary plugins already installed on the site. This occurs because the plugin fails to perform a capability check in an AJAX action and exposes the nonce that protects this action on every admin-area page.

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Detection Guidance

Check the installed version of the Productive Commerce WordPress plugin. If it is below 1.1.49, the system is vulnerable. Logs may show unauthorized plugin activations by low-privilege users.

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Impact Analysis

An attacker with authenticated access could exploit this to activate malicious or unauthorized plugins on your WordPress site. This could lead to further compromise of the site, data theft, or additional malware infections. The impact is limited to users with existing access but could escalate privileges or enable broader attacks.

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Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized plugin activation, potentially violating data protection requirements under GDPR or HIPAA if sensitive data is exposed or compromised. It may indicate insufficient access controls, which could result in non-compliance with security best practices required by these regulations.

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Mitigation Strategies

Update the Productive Commerce plugin to version 1.1.49 or later immediately. Review admin logs for suspicious plugin activations by non-admin users.

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