Unauthenticated protected-product disclosure via password-check bypass
Published Sep 23, 2026 · Updated Sep 23, 2026
Information disclosure in WPC Smart Compare for WooCommerce before 6.6.1 lets remote attackers read password-protected product descriptions. The woosc_load comparison handler returns product content without applying WordPress post-password protection to the requested product. No authentication is required; exposure is limited to descriptions whose normal product pages require a post password.
Summary
What happened
Information disclosure in WPC Smart Compare for WooCommerce before 6.6.1 lets remote attackers read password-protected product descriptions. The woosc_load comparison handler returns product content without applying WordPress post-password protection to the requested product. No authentication is required; exposure is limited to descriptions whose normal product pages require a post password.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-90985
- Published
- Sep 23, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 23, 2026
- Vendor
- WPClever
- Product
- WPC Smart Compare for WooCommerce
- Classifications
- T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 23, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 23, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <6.6.1
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