CVE-2026-111956: CWE-200 Information Exposure in WholesaleX
Description
The WholesaleX WordPress plugin before 3.0.9 does not protect or remove the user-import file it keeps in a publicly accessible location under a predictable name, allowing unauthenticated users to download the most recently imported user data, including any account passwords and customer contact and address details it contains.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.9medium
Affected software
WholesaleX
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-111956 describes an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the WholesaleX WordPress plugin prior to version 3.0.9. The plugin fails to protect or remove the user-import file stored in a publicly accessible directory under a predictable name. As a result, unauthenticated attackers can access and download sensitive user data such as account passwords and customer contact and address information from the most recent import file.
Potential Impact
Exposure of sensitive user data including passwords and personal contact details can lead to privacy violations, unauthorized account access, and potential identity theft. Since the file is accessible without authentication, any attacker can retrieve this information without needing credentials.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the WholesaleX plugin to version 3.0.9 or later where this issue is fixed. If upgrading is not immediately possible, restrict access to the directory storing user-import files or remove these files promptly after import to prevent unauthorized access. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the input data, but the versioning indicates the issue is fixed in 3.0.9.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-17T15:45:12.770Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad855df2cdf04f656afec30
Added to database: 10/21/2026, 06:04:15 UTC
Last enriched: 10/21/2026, 06:19:26 UTC
Last updated: 10/21/2026, 13:40:20 UTC
Views: 6
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