CVE Watchtower

CVE-2026-19907Shipo Improper Authentication

Wordfence

Vulnerability Summary

The Shipo plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in versions 1.6 through 1.8.0. This is due to the `authenticate_rest_user()` function parsing the `LOGGED_IN_COOKIE` value and authenticating the named user without verifying the cookie's cryptographic signature. The function's intended `/wp-json/shipo/` route restriction can also be bypassed by placing that substring in the query string of an unrelated REST endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers who know an existing username to impersonate that user, including an administrator, and perform authorized actions through the REST API, including creating another administrator account.
Severity Level
CRITICAL(9.8)
Published Date
Nov 14, 2026
Last Modified
Nov 14, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
CVE Record Status
Reserved
This CVE ID is referenced in a public advisory, but the CVE Program has not published its official CVE Record yet. Full CVSS/CPE data from NVD will appear here once it does.
Root Weakness (CWE)
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the software does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.8 (CRITICAL)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Shipo 1.6 - 1.8.0
Patched Versions
  • Shipo 1

What to do

Plan remediation soon. No exploitation is confirmed yet, but the severity is critical.

  1. Check whether you run Shipo and which version.
  2. Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.

Timeline

  • Nov 14, 2026Published
  • Nov 14, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 03:00 UTC