CVE-2021-24566: fox - currency switcher professional for woocommerce vulnerability

CVE-2021-24566: high vulnerability affecting fox - currency switcher professional for woocommerce. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended.
CVE-2021-24566CVSS 8.8CMS

CVE-2021-24566: fox - currency switcher professional for woocommerce vulnerability

CVE-2021-24566: high vulnerability affecting fox - currency switcher professional for woocommerce. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended.

CVSS
8.8 HIGH
EPSS
67.79%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
fox - currency switcher professional for woocommerce

What is known

The WooCommerce Currency Switcher FOX WordPress plugin before 1.3.7 was vulnerable to LFI attacks via the "woocs" shortcode.

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2021-24566, a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) affecting fox - currency switcher professional for woocommerce, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether fox - currency switcher professional for woocommerce is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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