CVE-2026-85038: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in B2BKing — Ultimate WooCommerce B2B and Wholesale Plugin — Wholesale Prices, Bulk Order Form & More
Description
The B2BKing — Ultimate WooCommerce B2B and Wholesale Plugin — Wholesale Prices, Bulk Order Form & More WordPress plugin before 5.2.40 does not verify that a role selected during registration is one actually offered on the registration form, allowing unauthenticated users to assign themselves to restricted B2B customer groups and to skip the manual account-approval workflow during self-registration.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
B2BKing — Ultimate WooCommerce B2B and Wholesale Plugin — Wholesale Prices, Bulk Order Form & More
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The B2BKing — Ultimate WooCommerce B2B and Wholesale Plugin before version 5.2.40 does not verify that the user-selected role during registration is one actually offered on the registration form. This missing authorization (CWE-862) allows unauthenticated users to assign themselves to restricted B2B customer groups and bypass the manual approval process, potentially granting unauthorized access to wholesale pricing and bulk order features.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized privilege escalation by enabling unauthenticated users to assign themselves to restricted B2B customer groups. This can lead to unauthorized access to wholesale pricing and bulk order functionalities that should be restricted, potentially impacting business operations and revenue. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should monitor registrations closely and consider restricting registration capabilities or manually verifying user roles assigned during registration.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-02T20:27:23.176Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9d0a39acd9273b4959e3a6
Added to database: 09/06/2026, 06:37:45 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 10:08:43 UTC
Last updated: 10/21/2026, 13:20:24 UTC
Views: 108
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