Description
Subscriber Broken Access Control in MakeCommerce for WooCommerce <= 4.1.0 versions.
Published: 2026-09-30
Score: 8.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a broken access control flaw that allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected areas or data within the MakeCommerce for WooCommerce plugin on WordPress sites. The flaw could enable the attacker to read, modify, or delete sensitive information related to subscribers or orders, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and possibly availability of the e‑commerce store.

Affected Systems

The attack affects installations of the MakeCommerce for WooCommerce plugin version 4.1.0 or earlier. The affected vendor is MakeCommerce.net, product MakeCommerce for WooCommerce.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.2 indicates high severity. EPSS data is not available, so the current exploitation likelihood is unknown, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalogue. The most likely attack vector is a network‑based exploit that takes advantage of the improper access controls exposed by the plugin, enabling an unauthenticated or low‑privilege user to perform actions normally reserved for higher‑privileged roles.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 15:32 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress MakeCommerce for WooCommerce plugin to the latest available version (at least 4.1.1).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the MakeCommerce for WooCommerce plugin to version 4.1.1 or later.
  • Disable the plugin on affected WordPress sites until the patch is applied to prevent exploitation.
  • Review and adjust WordPress user role assignments to ensure that only authorized users can access the plugin’s privileged functions.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 15:32 UTC.

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History

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Subscriber Broken Access Control in MakeCommerce for WooCommerce <= 4.1.0 versions.
Title WordPress MakeCommerce for WooCommerce plugin <= 4.1.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L'}


Subscriptions

No data.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-30T13:27:12.234Z

Reserved: 2026-09-23T17:30:22.498Z

Link: CVE-2026-96817

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T13:23:03.800Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-30T13:17:31.047

Modified: 2026-09-30T14:18:10.703

Link: CVE-2026-96817

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T15:45:07Z

Weaknesses