The YITH WooCommerce Waitlist Premium plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in… (CVE-2026-14359)
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 10/25/2026, 04:40:11 UTC
- Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV, no exploitation reported
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 14% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWhat to do
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, restrict access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the vulnerable plugin to prevent exploitation.
Description
The YITH WooCommerce Waitlist Premium plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 3.35.0. This is due to the add_user_in_waiting_list() function registered on the wp_ajax_yith_wcwtl_add_user action being missing both a capability check and a nonce verification, and using parse_str() + extract() to import attacker-controlled variables from $_POST['params'] that are then passed to wp_create_user() and $user->set_role(). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator by creating a new user account and assigning it the administrator role.
Impact
An authenticated attacker with Subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to create new user accounts with administrator privileges. This results in full administrative control over the affected WordPress site, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Weaknesses
- CWE-269Improper Privilege Management (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessLikelihood of exploit: MediumOWASP Top 10 A06:2025: Insecure Design (opens in a new tab)
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
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