CVE-2026-57340: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in shohei.tanaka Japanized For WooCommerce
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Japanized For WooCommerce <= 2.9.12 versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-57340) involves missing authorization checks (CWE-862) in the Japanized For WooCommerce plugin maintained by shohei.tanaka. Versions up to 2.9.12 are affected, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform actions that should require authorization, potentially impacting data integrity and availability. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and unchanged scope. No vendor advisory or patch information is available at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass access controls, potentially leading to unauthorized modifications (integrity impact) and disruption of service (availability impact) in affected WooCommerce installations. Confidentiality is not impacted. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting access to the affected plugin features or applying compensating controls to limit exposure.
CVE-2026-57340: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in shohei.tanaka Japanized For WooCommerce
Description
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Japanized For WooCommerce <= 2.9.12 versions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-57340) involves missing authorization checks (CWE-862) in the Japanized For WooCommerce plugin maintained by shohei.tanaka. Versions up to 2.9.12 are affected, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform actions that should require authorization, potentially impacting data integrity and availability. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and unchanged scope. No vendor advisory or patch information is available at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass access controls, potentially leading to unauthorized modifications (integrity impact) and disruption of service (availability impact) in affected WooCommerce installations. Confidentiality is not impacted. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting access to the affected plugin features or applying compensating controls to limit exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-24T12:45:19.179Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a42868827e9c7971906ce67
Added to database: 06/29/2026, 14:51:52 UTC
Last enriched: 06/29/2026, 15:07:15 UTC
Last updated: 06/29/2026, 16:27:05 UTC
Views: 7
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