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CVE-2024-1516

WP eCommerce <= 3.15.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Creation

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: February 28, 2024 at 08:33 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:04 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsWp EcommerceWP eCommerceWP eCommerce

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The WP eCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary post creation due to a missing capability check on the check_for_saas_push() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.15.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create arbitrary posts with arbitrary content.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Wp Ecommerce· Zaowordpress-plugin
95%
v ≤ 3.15.1
WP eCommerce· Justinsaintonwordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 3.15.1
WP eCommerce· Wp Ecommercewordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 3.15.1

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Patch
Source: [email protected]
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-e-commerce/trunk/wpsc-components/marketplace-core-v1/library/Sputnik.php#L191
Third Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b0a9f3d2-aa7f-4fc2-9cfd-b69ec3f63160?source=cve

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-862

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