CVE-2026-14941: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Customer Reviews for WooCommerce
The Customer Reviews for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 5.116.0 does not perform nonce or capability checks on several settings-related AJAX actions, allowing users with minimal permissions such as Subscribers to invoke administrative settings handlers, update Customer Reviews for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 5.116.0 options, and disclose store configuration.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-14941 is a CWE-862 Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Customer Reviews for WooCommerce WordPress plugin prior to version 5.116.0. The plugin fails to enforce nonce or capability checks on multiple AJAX actions related to settings management. This flaw allows users with low privileges (e.g., Subscribers) to perform administrative actions, including modifying plugin options and accessing store configuration data that should be restricted. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Users with minimal permissions can exploit this vulnerability to change administrative settings of the Customer Reviews for WooCommerce plugin and disclose sensitive store configuration information. This could lead to unauthorized configuration changes and potential information leakage. However, the vulnerability does not allow privilege escalation beyond the plugin settings or cause denial of service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict user roles and permissions to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to plugin settings. Avoid granting Subscriber or other low-privilege roles access to the affected AJAX actions if possible.
CVE-2026-14941: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Customer Reviews for WooCommerce
Description
The Customer Reviews for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 5.116.0 does not perform nonce or capability checks on several settings-related AJAX actions, allowing users with minimal permissions such as Subscribers to invoke administrative settings handlers, update Customer Reviews for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 5.116.0 options, and disclose store configuration.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Affected software
Customer Reviews for WooCommerce
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-14941 is a CWE-862 Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Customer Reviews for WooCommerce WordPress plugin prior to version 5.116.0. The plugin fails to enforce nonce or capability checks on multiple AJAX actions related to settings management. This flaw allows users with low privileges (e.g., Subscribers) to perform administrative actions, including modifying plugin options and accessing store configuration data that should be restricted. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Users with minimal permissions can exploit this vulnerability to change administrative settings of the Customer Reviews for WooCommerce plugin and disclose sensitive store configuration information. This could lead to unauthorized configuration changes and potential information leakage. However, the vulnerability does not allow privilege escalation beyond the plugin settings or cause denial of service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict user roles and permissions to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to plugin settings. Avoid granting Subscriber or other low-privilege roles access to the affected AJAX actions if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-07T12:03:37.819Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7972acbf8831d5392fafab
Added to database: 08/10/2026, 06:41:48 UTC
Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 15:09:58 UTC
Last updated: 09/24/2026, 01:47:40 UTC
Views: 31
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