CVE-2026-32407
Missing Authorization in WPC Smart Wishlist Plugin Allows Unauthorized Access
Publication date: 2026-03-13
Last updated on: 2026-03-13
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wplever | wpc_smart_wishlist_for_woocommerce | to 5.0.8 (inc) |
| wplever | wpc_smart_wishlist | to 5.0.8 (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
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'CVE-2026-32407 is a Broken Access Control vulnerability in the WordPress plugin "WPC Smart Wishlist for WooCommerce" versions up to and including 5.0.8.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'The issue arises from missing authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks within certain functions, which allows unprivileged users, such as those with Subscriber-level privileges, to perform actions that should be restricted to higher-privileged roles.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'This vulnerability falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A1: Broken Access Control.'}] [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows low-privileged users to perform actions reserved for higher-privileged roles due to missing authorization checks.
However, the CVSS severity score is 4.3, indicating a low impact and low priority issue.
Overall, it is unlikely to be exploited with significant impact, but it still poses a risk of unauthorized actions within the affected plugin.
Users are advised to update to version 5.0.9 or later to mitigate this risk.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
I don't know
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 WPC Smart Wishlist for WooCommerce plugin versions up to 5.0.8, allowing low-privileged users to perform unauthorized actions.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Detection would involve verifying the plugin version installed on your WordPress site and checking for unauthorized access attempts or actions performed by subscriber-level users that should require higher privileges.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'A practical step is to check the installed plugin version using WP-CLI with the command: wp plugin list | grep woo-smart-wishlist'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "Additionally, monitoring web server logs for suspicious requests to the plugin's endpoints by low-privileged users could help detect exploitation attempts."}] [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'The primary mitigation step is to update the WPC Smart Wishlist for WooCommerce plugin to version 5.0.9 or later, where the vulnerability has been patched.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "If immediate updating is not possible, restrict access to the plugin's functionality to trusted users only and monitor for unusual activity from subscriber-level accounts."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Using automated update tools like Patchstack can facilitate rapid deployment of the patched version.'}] [1]