WPify Woo <= 5.4.16 - Authenticated (Shop Manager+) Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary Option Update via save_option REST Endpoint

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-12736
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerWordfence
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-07-24 04:16:51 UTC
Updated2026-07-24 04:16:51 UTC
DescriptionThe 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).

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 8 HIGH from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-269 | CWE-269 CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1CNADECLARED8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Wpify WPify Woo Withdrawal CRN/VAT QR Payments Heureka And More For WooCommerce affected 5.4.16 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpify-woo/tags/5.4.10/src/Api/SettingsApi.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpify-woo/tags/5.4.9/src/Managers/ApiManager.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpify-woo/tags/5.4.10/src/Api/SettingsApi.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpify-woo/tags/5.4.9/src/Api/SettingsApi.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpify-woo/tags/5.4.9/src/Api/SettingsApi.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpify-woo/tags/5.4.10/src/Managers/ApiManager.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a9b8f2d5-a2c5-4f90-ab1d-4e17f... [email protected] www.wordfence.com
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Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Wordfence PRISM (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2026-07-23T14:23:21.000ZDisclosed

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