{"id":86085,"date":"2025-12-20T10:35:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T10:35:15","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2023-51502-authorization-bypass-vulnerability-in-woocommerce-stripe-payment-gateway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-51502-authorization-bypass-vulnerability-in-woocommerce-stripe-payment-gateway\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2023-51502: Authorization Bypass Vulnerability in WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape has witnessed a new vulnerability, CVE-2023-51502, which affects WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway. This vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass authorization through user-controlled key, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. Given the widespread use of the WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway, this vulnerability poses significant risks to many online businesses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2023-51502<br \/>\nSeverity: High &#8211; 7.5 CVSS Score<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: System compromise and potential data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2761434075\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway | Up to and including 7.6.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An attacker can exploit the vulnerability by manipulating user-controlled keys in the WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway. Because the system does not correctly verify the permissions, this can allow unauthorized access to sensitive data or even system control.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-735788859\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability. Note this is not real exploit code, but a simplified representation of how the attack might occur.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/payment\/authorize HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;user_key&quot;: &quot;malicious_key&quot;,\n&quot;command&quot;: &quot;extract_all_user_data&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker sends a POST request with a malicious key and a command to extract all user data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Measures<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users should immediately apply the vendor-supplied patch. In the absence of a patch, users can employ a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) capable of detecting and blocking attempts to exploit this vulnerability. Regularly updating and patching systems is crucial to maintaining a robust cybersecurity posture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape has witnessed a new vulnerability, CVE-2023-51502, which affects WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway. This vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass authorization through user-controlled key, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. Given the widespread use of the WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway, this vulnerability poses significant risks to many online businesses. 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