CVE-2026-9766: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in empik Empik for Woocommerce
Empik for Woocommerce plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 1.5.1 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability. Authenticated users with subscriber-level access or higher can modify arbitrary WooCommerce product metadata without proper authorization checks. This includes sensitive product attributes related to Empik logistics and export flags. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.3.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-9766 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Empik for Woocommerce WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 1.5.1. The plugin fails to properly verify user authorization before allowing modification of WooCommerce product metadata. As a result, authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges or above can alter product metadata such as _empik_logistic_klass, _empik_product_state, _empik_product_state_all_variants, and Empik export and offer flags on any product in the store.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized modification of product metadata by users with subscriber-level access or higher. This can lead to integrity issues with product data, potentially affecting logistics, product state, and export configurations within the WooCommerce store. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor advisory for updates. Until a fix is released, restrict subscriber-level user permissions where possible and review user roles to limit exposure.
CVE-2026-9766: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in empik Empik for Woocommerce
Description
Empik for Woocommerce plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 1.5.1 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability. Authenticated users with subscriber-level access or higher can modify arbitrary WooCommerce product metadata without proper authorization checks. This includes sensitive product attributes related to Empik logistics and export flags. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.3.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
empik
Empik for Woocommerce
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-9766 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Empik for Woocommerce WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 1.5.1. The plugin fails to properly verify user authorization before allowing modification of WooCommerce product metadata. As a result, authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges or above can alter product metadata such as _empik_logistic_klass, _empik_product_state, _empik_product_state_all_variants, and Empik export and offer flags on any product in the store.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized modification of product metadata by users with subscriber-level access or higher. This can lead to integrity issues with product data, potentially affecting logistics, product state, and export configurations within the WooCommerce store. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor advisory for updates. Until a fix is released, restrict subscriber-level user permissions where possible and review user roles to limit exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-27T20:11:53.364Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aae488655bf5e2cf553a407
Added to database: 09/19/2026, 08:32:06 UTC
Last enriched: 09/19/2026, 08:46:36 UTC
Last updated: 09/19/2026, 09:27:52 UTC
Views: 4
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