CVE-2022-3946: The Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin before 2.8.4 does not have authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX action, allowing any logged-in user to create, update and delete shipping methods.

medium Affects welcart-e-commerce (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2022-12-12; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin before 2.8.4 does not have authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX action, allowing any logged-in user to create, update and delete shipping methods.

Package: welcart-e-commerce (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <2.8.4
Fixed in: 2.8.4
Severity: medium CVSS 6.5
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (28.0th percentile)
Published: 2022-12-12
Source: nvd

References

CWE-352 CWE-862

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