Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in WooCommerce Anti-Fraud

Compliance Impact

The provided information does not specify how the Broken Access Control vulnerability in WooCommerce Anti-Fraud Plugin affects compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

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Executive Summary

The WordPress WooCommerce Anti-Fraud Plugin, versions 7.2.6 and below, contains a Broken Access Control vulnerability (CVE-2026-49072). This means that unauthenticated users can perform actions that normally require higher privileges because the plugin lacks proper authorization checks.

This flaw allows attackers who are not logged in to bypass security restrictions and carry out unauthorized operations within the plugin.

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Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated users to perform privileged actions, potentially leading to unauthorized changes or disruptions in the WooCommerce Anti-Fraud plugin functionality.

Because it allows actions without proper authorization, it may be used in large-scale attacks targeting thousands of websites, increasing the risk of widespread impact.

The vulnerability is considered moderately dangerous with a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating a significant security risk.

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Mitigation Strategies

Immediate action is recommended to mitigate this vulnerability.

• Update the WooCommerce Anti-Fraud plugin to version 7.2.7 or later.
• Apply the mitigation rule provided by Patchstack to block attacks until the update is applied.

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Detection Guidance

There is no specific information provided about detection methods or commands to identify this vulnerability on your network or system.

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