CVE-2026-39701 WordPress ShopWP plugin <= 5.2.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
An attacker can bypass access controls in the ShopWP WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.
- 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-2026-39701?
CVE-2026-39701 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Andrew ShopWP, published on 8 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Andrew ShopWP wpshopify allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ShopWP: from n/a through <= 5.2.4.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-39701?
How do I fix CVE-2026-39701?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-39701 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-2026-39701 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-39701 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gx25-j3v5-rjj3.