Vulnerability · Published Nov 5, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-100109Security For WooCommerce 1.0.10 - 1.0.16 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via usfw_create_temporary_user
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity missing authorization in Security For WooCommerce from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 69.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Security For WooCommerce | 1.0.10 – through 1.0.16 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b4d26eb3-ab32-456e-9f69-9ab300fdf44c/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description