CVE-2026-123698 Security For WooCommerce <= 1.0.16 - Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Disclosure via REST API
Unauthenticated users can read Security For WooCommerce plugin settings, including secret keys and hidden login URLs, via a REST route.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Harmful if only installed
- No
- Needs a specific call
- No
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-123698?
CVE-2026-123698 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Security For WooCommerce, published on 11 Nov 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Security For WooCommerce WordPress plugin through 1.0.16 does not restrict access to one of its REST API routes, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve its full settings, including configured secret keys and the hidden login URL.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-123698?
An affected version is exposed as installed. No special setting or call is needed.
How do I fix CVE-2026-123698?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-123698 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-123698 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-123698 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9w8w-cqc3-2qh3.