CVE-2026-15397: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wpswings Subscriptions for WooCommerce
Subscriptions for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 2.0.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability. This flaw allows authenticated users with shop manager-level access or higher to install and activate arbitrary plugins via an AJAX handler without proper permission checks. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-862 and has a high severity score of 7.2.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Subscriptions for WooCommerce plugin suffers from a missing authorization vulnerability in the wps_sfw_install_plugin_configuration AJAX handler. This issue allows authenticated attackers with shop manager-level privileges or above to bypass authorization checks and install or activate arbitrary plugins from WordPress.org. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.0.0. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor as of the published date.
Potential Impact
An attacker with shop manager-level access can escalate their privileges by installing and activating arbitrary plugins, potentially leading to full site compromise, data exposure, or disruption of service. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability as indicated by the CVSS vector (C:H/I:H/A:H).
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict shop manager-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious plugin installations or activations.
CVE-2026-15397: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wpswings Subscriptions for WooCommerce
Description
Subscriptions for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 2.0.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability. This flaw allows authenticated users with shop manager-level access or higher to install and activate arbitrary plugins via an AJAX handler without proper permission checks. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-862 and has a high severity score of 7.2.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.2high
Affected software
wpswings
Subscriptions for WooCommerce
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Subscriptions for WooCommerce plugin suffers from a missing authorization vulnerability in the wps_sfw_install_plugin_configuration AJAX handler. This issue allows authenticated attackers with shop manager-level privileges or above to bypass authorization checks and install or activate arbitrary plugins from WordPress.org. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.0.0. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor as of the published date.
Potential Impact
An attacker with shop manager-level access can escalate their privileges by installing and activating arbitrary plugins, potentially leading to full site compromise, data exposure, or disruption of service. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability as indicated by the CVSS vector (C:H/I:H/A:H).
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict shop manager-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious plugin installations or activations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-10T13:23:25.836Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6b37829c2644c7f800166e
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 11:37:38 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:55:05 UTC
Last updated: 09/13/2026, 22:01:31 UTC
Views: 139
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