CVE-2026-12144Network attack vector

Author-to-Administrator escalation via unchecked role assignment

Published Jul 29, 2026 · Updated Jul 29, 2026

Privilege escalation in Wholesale for WooCommerce 2.0.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with Author access to become administrators. The save_requests_meta function passes the user_role_set POST value to WP_User::add_role without a role allowlist or a capability check. Exploitation requires Author access and a nonce from an authored wholesale-request edit screen; success grants full administrator control.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Wholesale for WooCommerce 2.0.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with Author access to become administrators. The save_requests_meta function passes the user_role_set POST value to WP_User::add_role without a role allowlist or a capability check. Exploitation requires Author access and a nonce from an authored wholesale-request edit screen; success grants full administrator control.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-12144
Published
Jul 29, 2026
Updated
Jul 29, 2026
Vendor
Fullworks Plugins
Product
Wholesale for WooCommerce
Classifications
CWE-269, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 29, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 29, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2.0.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Fullworks Plugins · Wholesale for WooCommerceversion=0 <=2.0.5

Published CVSS scores

8.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1098Account Manipulation

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