CVE-2026-15397 Missing authorization in Subscriptions for WooCommerce
Authenticated shop managers can install arbitrary plugins due to missing authorization checks in the AJAX handler.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-15397?
CVE-2026-15397 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wpswings Subscriptions for WooCommerce, published on 30 Jul 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Subscriptions for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action via the wps_sfw_install_plugin_configuration AJAX handler. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with shop manager-level access and above, to install and activate arbitrary WordPress.org plugins.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-15397?
How do I fix CVE-2026-15397?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-15397 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-2026-15397 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-15397 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-36gg-fcqh-hw2c.