CVE-2026-123702 Security For WooCommerce <= 1.0.16 - Unauthenticated wp-config Keys and Salts Reset and Denial of Service
Unauthenticated attackers can regenerate WooCommerce site keys and salts, logging out all users and taking sites offline.
- 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-2026-123702?
CVE-2026-123702 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 check that the requester is authorised before regenerating the secret keys and salts in the site's configuration file, allowing unauthenticated users to log out every user and, on servers that cannot reach the WordPress.org API, corrupt the configuration file and take the whole site offline.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-123702?
An affected version is exposed as installed. No special setting or call is needed.
How do I fix CVE-2026-123702?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-123702 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-2026-123702 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-123702 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fw3h-f59m-m57g.