{"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-4006854460\" 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: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\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: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\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: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/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-3871838169\" 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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