CVE-2026-100109

Security For WooCommerce 1.0.10 - 1.0.16 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via usfw_create_temporary_user

Published Nov 5, 2026 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Security For WooCommerce WordPress plugin from 1.0.10 to 1.0.16 does not perform capability checks when creating users through an action available to unauthenticated visitors, and lets the caller choose the new account's role, allowing unauthenticated attackers to create administrator accounts and take over the site.

Remediation

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History
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First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions security For Woocommerce
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions security For Woocommerce
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-284
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Weaknesses CWE-862
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Weaknesses CWE-284
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Description The Security For WooCommerce WordPress plugin from 1.0.10 to 1.0.16 does not perform capability checks when creating users through an action available to unauthenticated visitors, and lets the caller choose the new account's role, allowing unauthenticated attackers to create administrator accounts and take over the site.
Title Security For WooCommerce 1.0.10 - 1.0.16 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via usfw_create_temporary_user
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Nov 5, 2026, 7:21 PM
Reserved
Sep 25, 2026, 11:16 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 5, 2026, 8:17 AM
Modified
Nov 5, 2026, 8:17 PM