CVE-2026-48971 WordPress Product Import Export for WooCommerce plugin <= 2.5.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls in the Product Import Export for WooCommerce plugin to perform unauthorized actions.

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-2026-48971?

CVE-2026-48971 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WebToffee Product Import Export for WooCommerce, published on 27 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WebToffee Product Import Export for WooCommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.

This issue affects Product Import Export for WooCommerce: from n/a through 2.5.6.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48971?

How do I fix CVE-2026-48971?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48971 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-2026-48971 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48971 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q55g-5gj5-rc7r.

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