CVE-2026-100109
Security For WooCommerce 1.0.10 - 1.0.16 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via usfw_create_temporary_user
- Critical 9.8
- A public exploit reference is listed
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.
Key facts
- Published
- 5 Nov 2026
- Last changed
- 5 Nov 2026
- Assigned by
- WPScan
- EPSS
- 0.369% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 31.245% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: none; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 9.8CVSS 3.0, Criticalfrom the CNA (WPScan)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
No explicit remediation statement is available on this page yet. Consult the original record and vendor references before choosing a fix.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Security For WooCommerce |
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Timeline
- 5 Nov 2026 Published