WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2026-48868 Deferred

Simple Shopping Cart: A security weakness

Simple Shopping Cart is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation. The published affected range is n/a through 5.2.9.

CVE / CNA score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Simple Shopping Cart
Plugin slug
wordpress-simple-paypal-shopping-cart
Affected
n/a through 5.2.9
Safe version
5.3.0
Published
Jun 15, 2026
Weakness
CWE-639 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

This CVE was published Jun 15, 2026 and is one of 11 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Simple Shopping Cart to 5.3.0 or later, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

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

Unauthenticated Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) in Simple Shopping Cart <= 5.2.9 versions.

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

Primary and upstream sources