CVE-2021-47932

WordPress TheCartPress 1.5.3.6 Privilege Escalation Unauthenticated

Published May 10, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
WordPress TheCartPress 1.5.3.6 contains an unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability that allows attackers to create administrator accounts by submitting crafted requests to the AJAX handler. Attackers can send POST requests to the tcp_register_and_login_ajax action with tcp_role set to administrator to gain full administrative access without authentication.

Remediation

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History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:thecartpress:thecartpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Thecartpress
Thecartpress thecartpress
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Thecartpress
Thecartpress thecartpress
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
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Description WordPress TheCartPress 1.5.3.6 contains an unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability that allows attackers to create administrator accounts by submitting crafted requests to the AJAX handler. Attackers can send POST requests to the tcp_register_and_login_ajax action with tcp_role set to administrator to gain full administrative access without authentication.
Title WordPress TheCartPress 1.5.3.6 Privilege Escalation Unauthenticated
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Jul 15, 2026, 1:24 AM
Reserved
Feb 1, 2026, 11:24 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 10, 2026, 1:16 PM
Modified
Jul 25, 2026, 10:10 AM