CVE-2026-85128Wordfence

Vulnerability Summary

The Choose User Role at Registration for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.2. This is due to insufficient restriction on the capabilities a user may grant themselves. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges beyond those intended for their role.

Severity Level

CRITICAL(9.8)

Published Date

Sep 17, 2026

Last Modified

Sep 22, 2026

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation yet

EPSS Score (30-Day)

0.19%Probability

Root Weakness (CWE)

CWE-269: Unknown/Unlisted Weakness ↗

Refer to the official MITRE database for detailed architectural specifications regarding this weakness.

CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.8 (CRITICAL)

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions

Choose User Role at Registration for WooCommerce * - 1.3.2

Patched Versions

Choose User Role at Registration for WooCommerce 1

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