CVE-2024-13553: The SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-13553?

sms alert order notifications: upgrade to 3.8.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-13553 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13553 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-2024-13553 affect?

CVE-2024-13553 affects sms alert order notifications. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.7.9. This is due to the plugin using the Host header to determine if the

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-13553?

Priority 51/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-13553 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting sms alert order notifications. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.7.9. This is due to the plugin using the Host header to determine if the plugin is in a playground environment. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to spoof the Host header to make the OTP code "1234" and authenticate as any user, including administrators.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 54%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-288, CWE-306
Published	2025-04-01
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: cozyvision

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-04-01 12:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cozyvision sms alert order notifications UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.8.0

Fixed in: 3.8.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy sms-alert-order-notifications || rpm -q sms-alert-order-notifications || sms-alert-order-notifications --version

2. UPGRADE to 3.8.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade sms-alert-order-notifications

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade sms-alert-order-notifications

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-2024-13553?

sms alert order notifications: upgrade to 3.8.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-13553 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13553 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-2024-13553 affect?

CVE-2024-13553 affects sms alert order notifications. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.7.9. This is due to the plugin using the Host header to determine if the

How urgent is CVE-2024-13553?

Priority 51/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · WooCommerce vulnerabilities

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