CVE-2026-12736

8.0 HIGH 0.6% exploit odds No fix listed Auth & access Web app

What it is

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).

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2026-06-19 16:24 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2026-07-24 04:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-07-24 20:45 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 8.0 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2026-07-24 04:16 UTC
Last modified: 2026-07-24 20:45 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record