CVE-2026-28005

WordPress Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer plugin <= 1.5.19 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Published Aug 6, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer <= 1.5.19 versions.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer Plugin to the latest available version (at least 1.5.19.1).

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kadencewp
Kadencewp kadence Woocommerce Email Designer
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Kadencewp
Kadencewp kadence Woocommerce Email Designer
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer <= 1.5.19 versions.
Title WordPress Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer plugin <= 1.5.19 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Patchstack
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2026, 3:10 PM
Reserved
Feb 25, 2026, 12:13 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 6, 2026, 3:16 PM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 9:10 PM