CVE-2026-12736 json
WPify Woo <= 5.4.16 - Authenticated (Shop Manager+) Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary Option Update via save_option REST Endpoint
published 2026-07-24 3 mo ago modified 2026-07-24 3 mo ago also EUVD-2026-48465
- cvss
- 8.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Wpify Woo plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 5.4.16. This is due to the SettingsApi::save_option() REST route (POST /wp-json/wpify-woo/v1/option) passing the request-supplied 'option' and 'data' parameters directly to update_option() without any option-name allowlist or value sanitization, while the permission_callback only verifies the manage_woocommerce capability. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Shop Manager-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to Administrator by overwriting arbitrary WordPress options (for example setting default_role to administrator and users_can_register to 1, or disabling security plugins via active_plugins).
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 3 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- wpify WPify Woo – Withdrawal, CRN/VAT, QR payments, Heureka and more for WooCommerce
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a9b8f2d5-a2c5-4f90-ab1d-4e17f7a7996e?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wpify-woo/tags/5.4.9/src/Api/SettingsApi.php#L67
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wpify-woo/tags/5.4.10/src/Api/SettingsApi.php#L67
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wpify-woo/tags/5.4.10/src/Api/SettingsApi.php#L39
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wpify-woo/tags/5.4.10/src/Managers/ApiManager.php#L18
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wpify-woo/tags/5.4.9/src/Api/SettingsApi.php#L39
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wpify-woo/tags/5.4.9/src/Managers/ApiManager.php#L18
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset?reponame=&old=3614762%40wpify-woo&new=3614762%40wpify-woo
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-12736
- NVD CVE-2026-12736
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