CVE-2026-96823
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Unauthenticated Arbitrary Content Deletion in WooCommerce Customer Reviews

Publication date: 2026-09-30

Last updated on: 2026-09-30

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Unauthenticated Arbitrary Content Deletion in Customer Reviews for WooCommerce <= 5.120.0 versions.

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Published
2026-09-30
Last Modified
2026-09-30
Generated
2026-10-19
AI Q&A
2026-09-30
EPSS Evaluated
2026-10-18
NVD
CVE-2026-96823
EUVD
EUVD-2026-89876

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
woocommerce woocommerce to 5.120.0 (inc)
patchstack customer_reviews_for_woocommerce to 5.120.0 (inc)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

This is an unauthenticated arbitrary content deletion vulnerability in the Customer Reviews for WooCommerce plugin versions up to and including 5.120.0. It allows an attacker to delete any content without authentication.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check if the Customer Reviews for WooCommerce plugin is installed and its version is 5.120.0 or below. Look for unauthorized deletion of posts, pages, or records in WordPress logs or database. Monitor for unusual activity from unauthenticated users.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to delete customer reviews or other content on your WooCommerce site without needing access credentials, potentially damaging your site's reputation or losing important user feedback.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to delete posts, pages, or records without permission, which could lead to unauthorized data loss. For GDPR, this may violate integrity and availability principles, potentially resulting in non-compliance. HIPAA-covered entities could face breaches if sensitive health data is deleted or altered, compromising protected health information integrity.

Mitigation Strategies

Update WooCommerce Customer Reviews plugin to the latest version to patch the vulnerability. If an update is not available, consider disabling the plugin temporarily until a fix is released.

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