CVE-2026-27541 WordPress Wholesale Suite plugin <= 2.2.6 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2026-27541?

CVE-2026-27541 is a high-severity vulnerability in Josh Kohlbach Wholesale Suite, published on 5 Mar 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2026-27541 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-27541 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-27541?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-27541 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

High 7.2 Published 5 Mar 2026 Updated 29 Apr 2026

An attacker can escalate privileges due to incorrect privilege assignment in the Wholesale Suite plugin for WordPress.

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-2026-27541?

CVE-2026-27541 is a high-severity vulnerability in Josh Kohlbach Wholesale Suite, published on 5 Mar 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Josh Kohlbach Wholesale Suite woocommerce-wholesale-prices allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Wholesale Suite: from n/a through <= 2.2.6.

Weakness: CWE-266

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-27541?

How do I fix CVE-2026-27541?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-27541 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-27541 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-27541 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fg8f-qmv2-x48q.