{"id":86087,"date":"2025-12-20T16:36:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T16:36:22","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2023-52143-unauthorized-access-to-sensitive-information-in-naa986-wp-stripe-checkout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-52143-unauthorized-access-to-sensitive-information-in-naa986-wp-stripe-checkout\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2023-52143: Unauthorized Access to Sensitive Information in Naa986 WP Stripe Checkout<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2023-52143 is a significant vulnerability that exposes sensitive information to unauthorized actors in the Naa986 WP Stripe Checkout. This vulnerability affects users running versions through 1.2.2.37. The exploitation of this vulnerability can result in potential system compromise or critical data leakage, posing severe security risks to the impacted systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2023-52143<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Unauthorized access to sensitive data leading to potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2376190822\" 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>Naa986 WP Stripe Checkout | n\/a through 1.2.2.37<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability stems from improper validation or sanitization of user-supplied data within the WP Stripe Checkout. An attacker can manipulate this flaw to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data. The attacker does not need any specific privileges or user interaction to exploit this vulnerability, making it a high-risk issue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4217193772\" 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>A conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited could involve the attacker sending a malicious HTTP request to the vulnerable endpoint. The request could look like the following:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/wp-stripe-checkout\/data-leak?payload=malicious_code HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the above example, &#8220;malicious_code&#8221; could be a string crafted to exploit the vulnerability and gain unauthorized access to sensitive data. This is a conceptual example and may not represent the exact method used to exploit the vulnerability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are advised to apply the vendor-provided patch to mitigate this vulnerability. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, employing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation by detecting and blocking attempts to exploit this vulnerability. Regularly updating and patching software will help prevent future vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2023-52143 is a significant vulnerability that exposes sensitive information to unauthorized actors in the Naa986 WP Stripe Checkout. This vulnerability affects users running versions through 1.2.2.37. The exploitation of this vulnerability can result in potential system compromise or critical data leakage, posing severe security risks to the impacted systems. 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