CVE-2026-27542 WordPress Woocommerce Wholesale Lead Capture plugin <= 2.0.3.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can escalate privileges due to incorrect privilege assignment in the WooCommerce Wholesale Lead Capture plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-27542?

CVE-2026-27542 is a critical vulnerability in Rymera Web Co Pty Ltd. Woocommerce Wholesale Lead Capture, published on 19 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Rymera Web Co Pty Ltd. Woocommerce Wholesale Lead Capture woocommerce-wholesale-lead-capture allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Woocommerce Wholesale Lead Capture: from n/a through <= 2.0.3.1.

Weakness: CWE-266

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-27542?

How do I fix CVE-2026-27542?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-27542 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-27542 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-27542 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6xqr-w87w-hx3g.

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