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CVE-2026-28005: Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization

Affects Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 41% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
NexcessKadence WooCommerce Email DesignerAffected
  • ≥ n/a, < 1.5.19.1
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until a patch is available, restricting access to the affected plugin and limiting exposure may reduce risk.

Description

CVE-2026-28005 is a critical vulnerability in Nexcess Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer versions up to and including 1.5.19. It allows unauthenticated users to escalate privileges due to missing authorization checks. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.8, indicating severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

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