CVE-2026-59540
Received Received - Intake

Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in SMS Alert Order Notifications

Publication date: 2026-07-23

Last updated on: 2026-07-23

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in SMS Alert Order Notifications <= 3.9.6 versions.

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Published
2026-07-23
Last Modified
2026-07-23
Generated
2026-07-23
AI Q&A
2026-07-23
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
NVD
CVE-2026-59540
EUVD
EUVD-2026-48193

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Currently, no data is known.

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CWE ID Description
CWE-266 A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

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Executive Summary

This is an unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability in SMS Alert Order Notifications versions 3.9.6 and below. It allows an attacker to gain elevated access without authentication, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to gain unauthorized administrative access, steal sensitive data, or perform actions as a privileged user. The high CVSS score (9.8) indicates severe impact including confidentiality, integrity, and availability breaches.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability likely violates compliance requirements for data protection (GDPR) and healthcare data security (HIPAA) due to unauthorized access risks, potential data breaches, and lack of proper access controls.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update the SMS Alert Order Notifications plugin to the latest version, as the vulnerability affects versions <= 3.9.6. If an update is not available, consider disabling or removing the plugin until a patch is released.

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