CVE-2026-86850 SKU Error Fixer for WooCommerce <= 1.0 - Unauthenticated Orphaned Product Variation Deletion
Unauthenticated attackers can permanently delete product variations and view their details due to missing capability checks in the 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-2026-86850?
CVE-2026-86850 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown SKU Error Fixer for WooCommerce, published on 9 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The SKU Error Fixer for WooCommerce WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not perform any capability or nonce checks on two of its AJAX actions, which are also available to unauthenticated users, allowing them to permanently delete product variations it classifies as obsolete, and to disclose those variations' details, with no recoverable copy left behind.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-86850?
How do I fix CVE-2026-86850?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-86850 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-2026-86850 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-86850 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8gp3-27p2-m5q6.