CVE-2026-24946
Missing Authorization in WooCommerce Delivery Notes Plugin Allows Access Abuse
Publication date: 2026-02-20
Last updated on: 2026-02-26
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| tychesoftwares | print_invoice_and_delivery_notes_for_woocommerce | to 5.8.0 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| 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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AI Powered Q&A
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'This vulnerability arises from missing authorization checks in the WordPress plugin "Print Invoice & Delivery Notes for WooCommerce" versions up to 5.8.0, allowing unauthenticated users to perform privileged actions.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "Detection can involve monitoring for unauthorized access attempts or suspicious requests targeting the plugin's functions that should require higher privileges."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Specific commands or detection scripts are not provided in the available resources.'}] [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'The primary mitigation step is to update the "Print Invoice & Delivery Notes for WooCommerce" plugin to version 5.9.0 or later, where the vulnerability has been patched.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Until the update can be applied, users of Patchstack can enable an automatic mitigation rule provided by Patchstack to block attacks targeting this vulnerability.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Additionally, enabling auto-updates for vulnerable plugins can help ensure timely protection against this and similar vulnerabilities.'}] [1]
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'CVE-2026-24946 is a Broken Access Control vulnerability in the WordPress plugin "Print Invoice & Delivery Notes for WooCommerce" affecting versions up to and including 5.8.0.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'The issue arises from missing authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks in certain functions, which allows unauthenticated users to perform actions that should be restricted to higher privileged users.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'This means that attackers can exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels to gain unauthorized access or perform unauthorized actions within the plugin.'}] [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow unauthenticated attackers to perform privileged actions within the affected WordPress plugin, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive invoice and delivery note data.
Because no prior authentication is required, the risk of exploitation is higher, which could result in data exposure, manipulation, or disruption of normal business processes related to order invoicing and delivery.
The vulnerability has a moderate severity with a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating a significant impact if exploited.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
I don't know