Vulnerability · Published Aug 6, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2026-28005WordPress Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer plugin <= 1.5.19 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity missing authorization in Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer from Nexcess. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 42% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer <= 1.5.19 versions.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nexcess | Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer | n/a – through 1.5.19 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H