CVE-2023-2781: The User Email Verification for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass via au

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-2781?

user email verification for woocommerce: upgrade to newer than 3.5.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-2781 being exploited?

CVE-2023-2781 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-2781 affect?

CVE-2023-2781 affects user email verification for woocommerce. Severity is high (CVSS 8.1). The User Email Verification for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass via authenticate_user_by_email in versions up to, and including, 3.5.0. This is due to a random token generation weakness in the resend_

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-2781?

Priority 50/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

HIGH 8.1REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2023-2781 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.1) affecting user email verification for woocommerce. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The User Email Verification for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass via authenticate_user_by_email in versions up to, and including, 3.5.0. This is due to a random token generation weakness in the resend_verification_email function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to impersonate users and trigger an email address verification for arbitrary accounts, including administrative accounts, and automatically be

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.1 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 33%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-288, CWE-306
Published	2023-06-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: wisetr

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-06-03 00:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:53 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wisetr user email verification for woocommerce UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.5.0

Fixed in: newer than 3.5.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy user-email-verification-for-woocommerce || rpm -q user-email-verification-for-woocommerce || user-email-verification-for-woocommerce --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.5.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade user-email-verification-for-woocommerce

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade user-email-verification-for-woocommerce

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-2781?

user email verification for woocommerce: upgrade to newer than 3.5.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-2781 being exploited?

CVE-2023-2781 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-2781 affect?

CVE-2023-2781 affects user email verification for woocommerce. Severity is high (CVSS 8.1). The User Email Verification for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass via authenticate_user_by_email in versions up to, and including, 3.5.0. This is due to a random token generation weakness in the resend_

How urgent is CVE-2023-2781?

Priority 50/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · WooCommerce vulnerabilities

References

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