CVE-2026-12736
Authenticated Shop Managers can escalate to Administrator via unsafe option updates.
Is CVE-2026-12736 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-12736 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-12736?
CVE-2026-12736 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.0. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-12736?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-12736. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-12736 affect?
CVE-2026-12736 affects Wpify Woo WordPress plugin <= 5.4.16, WordPress sites using WooCommerce, Sites with Shop Manager role. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-12736?
Update Wpify Woo to the fixed version; restrict Shop Manager rights and audit wp_options/active_plugins.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated Shop Manager+ can overwrite arbitrary WP options (e.g., default_role, active_plugins) to create admins or disable protections, enabling full site takeover.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 5.4.16
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.