WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2026-81428 Deferred

WC Vendors permits cross-vendor product and post modification

WC Vendors before 2.7.2.1 does not verify ownership or object type when saving user-supplied product-variation IDs. An authenticated vendor can modify another vendor's variations and can change the status and title of arbitrary posts.

CVE / CNA score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
WC Vendors
Plugin slug
wc-vendors
Affected
< 2.7.2.1
Safe version
2.7.2.1
Published
Sep 02, 2026
Weakness
CWE-639 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

This CVE was published Sep 02, 2026 and is one of 8 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update to WC Vendors 2.7.2.1 or later and audit variation, post-title, and post-status changes made by vendor accounts.

A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The WC Vendors WordPress plugin before 2.7.2.1 does not verify ownership or the object type of user-supplied IDs when saving product variations, allowing authenticated users with the vendor role to modify product variations belonging to other vendors, and to change the status and title of arbitrary posts, via IDOR.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Primary and upstream sources