CVE-2026-2001 WowRevenue <= 2.1.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation
Authenticated subscribers can install arbitrary plugins due to missing capability checks, potentially leading to remote code execution on WordPress sites.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-2001?
CVE-2026-2001 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wpxpo WowRevenue – Product Bundles & Bulk Discounts, published on 16 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WowRevenue plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin installation due to a missing capability check in the 'Notice::install_activate_plugin' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to install arbitrary plugins on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-2001?
How do I fix CVE-2026-2001?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-2001 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-2026-2001 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-2001 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8qf9-59wm-rx63.