CVE-2026-9766 Missing authorization in Empik for Woocommerce
Authenticated subscribers can modify arbitrary WooCommerce product metadata due to missing authorization checks in the Empik for Woocommerce plugin.
- 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-2026-9766?
CVE-2026-9766 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Empik for Woocommerce, published on 19 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Empik for Woocommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.1. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to modify arbitrary WooCommerce product metadata, including Empik logistic class (_empik_logistic_klass), product state (_empik_product_state, _empik_product_state_all_variants), and Empik export and offer flags on any product in the store.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9766?
How do I fix CVE-2026-9766?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-9766 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-2026-9766 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-9766 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j95r-4g94-87j7.