CVE-2026-4001
RCE in WooCommerce Custom Product Addons Pro via unsafe eval() in pricing formula
Is CVE-2026-4001 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-4001 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 0.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-4001?
CVE-2026-4001 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. 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-2026-4001?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-4001. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-4001 affect?
CVE-2026-4001 affects WordPress, WooCommerce Custom Product Addons Pro <= 5.4.1, PHP web server hosting WordPress. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-4001?
Upgrade to 5.4.2+ or latest
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated RCE on WordPress sites via crafted pricing field using eval() in price.php
Immediate action required
- affected<= 5.4.1
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.