CVE-2021-47932 WordPress TheCartPress 1.5.3.6 Privilege Escalation Unauthenticated
Unauthenticated attackers can create administrator accounts via crafted AJAX requests, gaining full administrative access to the WordPress site.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-47932?
CVE-2021-47932 is a critical vulnerability in TheCartPress, published on 10 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WordPress TheCartPress 1.5.3.6 contains an unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability that allows attackers to create administrator accounts by submitting crafted requests to the AJAX handler. Attackers can send POST requests to the tcp_register_and_login_ajax action with tcp_role set to administrator to gain full administrative access without authentication.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47932?
How do I fix CVE-2021-47932?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-47932 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-47932 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-47932 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r2pw-m85m-3mfq.