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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network AJAX endpoint, subscriber auth required (PR:L), no complexity or interaction; admin account creation yields full C:H/I:H/A:H within the same WordPress scope.
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CVSS VectorVendor: Wordfence
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2DescriptionCVE.org
The YITH WooCommerce Waitlist Premium plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 3.35.0. This is due to the add_user_in_waiting_list() function registered on the wp_ajax_yith_wcwtl_add_user action being missing both a capability check and a nonce verification, and using parse_str() + extract() to import attacker-controlled variables from $_POST['params'] that are then passed to wp_create_user() and $user->set_role(). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator by creating a new user account and assigning it the administrator role.
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AnalysisAI
Privilege escalation in YITH WooCommerce Waitlist Premium for WordPress (versions ≤3.35.0) allows any subscriber-level authenticated user to manufacture a new WordPress administrator account, achieving full site takeover. The vulnerable AJAX handler add_user_in_waiting_list() is exposed to all logged-in users with no nonce or capability check, and applies parse_str() plus extract() to attacker-supplied POST data before passing the injected variables directly to wp_create_user() and $user->set_role(). …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires a valid WordPress authenticated session at Subscriber level or above - the lowest role assigned to registered users. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) accurately characterizes the risk. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Update YITH WooCommerce Waitlist Premium to the latest available version via the YIThemes customer dashboard or yithemes.com; no specific patched release number is confirmed in the available data and must be independently verified from the vendor changelog before deployment. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours, inventory all WordPress installations for YITH WooCommerce Waitlist Premium and deactivate version 3.35.0 or earlier. …
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Same weakness CWE-269 – Improper Privilege Management
View allSame technique Privilege Escalation
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EUVD-2026-74774
GHSA-jg5j-77hp-vqmp