CVE-2023-2986Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Account takeover via weak recovery-link encryption

Published Jun 8, 2023 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Authentication bypass in Tyche Softwares Abandoned Cart Lite for WooCommerce 5.15.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to access user accounts. The checkout-link handler decrypts a sequential cart identifier with a hardcoded or null security key, then passes the resolved user ID to wp_set_auth_cookie. A target account must have an abandoned cart; customer data is exposed, and an administrator's abandoned cart enables site takeover.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability42.54%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in Tyche Softwares Abandoned Cart Lite for WooCommerce 5.15.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to access user accounts. The checkout-link handler decrypts a sequential cart identifier with a hardcoded or null security key, then passes the resolved user ID to wp_set_auth_cookie. A target account must have an abandoned cart; customer data is exposed, and an administrator's abandoned cart enables site takeover.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-2986
Published
Jun 8, 2023
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Tyche Softwares
Product
Abandoned Cart Lite for WooCommerce
Classifications
CWE-288, T1078
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 8, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=5.15.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Tyche Softwares · Abandoned Cart Lite for WooCommerceversion=0 <=5.15.1

Published CVSS scores

9.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-288Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
T1078Valid Accounts

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