cve-2026-100109

CRITICAL CVSS 9.8 gcve_enriched
Description

The Security For WooCommerce WordPress plugin from 1.0.10 to 1.0.16 does not perform capability checks when creating users through an action available to unauthenticated visitors, and lets the caller choose the new account's role, allowing unauthenticated attackers to create administrator accounts and take over the site.

Timeline
Published
2026-11-05 07:35 UTC
Last Modified
2026-11-05
CVSS Details

CVSS details not available.

Affected Products
  • Unknown Security For WooCommerce
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
Linked Vulnerabilities

No linked vulnerabilities found.

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