CVE-2026-49071: CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in OPMC WooCommerce Dropshipping
CVE-2026-49071 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in OPMC WooCommerce Dropshipping versions up to and including 5.2.4. It allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms due to broken authentication controls. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-288 and has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.5.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in WooCommerce Dropshipping (<=5.2.4) involves broken authentication that can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication using an alternate path or channel. The issue is identified as CWE-288 and results in limited confidentiality and integrity impacts without affecting availability. No official patch or remediation level has been published yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass authentication controls without valid credentials, potentially gaining unauthorized access to certain functionalities or data within the WooCommerce Dropshipping plugin. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary workaround is currently documented, users should monitor vendor communications for updates and consider restricting access to the affected plugin until a fix is available.
CVE-2026-49071: CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in OPMC WooCommerce Dropshipping
Description
CVE-2026-49071 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in OPMC WooCommerce Dropshipping versions up to and including 5.2.4. It allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms due to broken authentication controls. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-288 and has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.5.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in WooCommerce Dropshipping (<=5.2.4) involves broken authentication that can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication using an alternate path or channel. The issue is identified as CWE-288 and results in limited confidentiality and integrity impacts without affecting availability. No official patch or remediation level has been published yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass authentication controls without valid credentials, potentially gaining unauthorized access to certain functionalities or data within the WooCommerce Dropshipping plugin. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary workaround is currently documented, users should monitor vendor communications for updates and consider restricting access to the affected plugin until a fix is available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-27T10:27:01.186Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a3280500b89be68882ffe81
Added to database: 06/17/2026, 11:09:04 UTC
Last enriched: 06/24/2026, 16:42:45 UTC
Last updated: 08/01/2026, 09:55:54 UTC
Views: 87
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