What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-27541?

CVE-2026-27541 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-27541?

Within 24 hours: Identify all WooCommerce instances running the vulnerable plugin and isolate affected systems from production if possible; document current plugin version. Within 7 days: Implement compensating controls (WAF rules to restrict access, network segmentation), disable the plugin if not business-critical, or contact the vendor for a security update timeline. Within 30 days: Execute a comprehensive security review, prepare for immediate patching upon vendor release, and consider alternative wholesale pricing solutions if the plugin remains unsupported.

WordPress CVE-2026-27541

HIGH

Incorrect Privilege Assignment (CWE-266)

2026-03-05 audit@patchstack.com

WordPress Privilege Escalation

7.2

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

Access

Authenticate as low-privilege user
Delivery

Access wholesale pricing settings
Exploit

Modify role capabilities
Execution

Escalate to admin privileges
Impact

Alter product pricing or access restricted features

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-266 OWASP Top 10:2025 A06:2025 - Insecure Design ASVS 5.0 V8 - Authorization Privilege assignment review
Exploitation Conditions	Wholesale Suite plugin <= 2.2.6 installed and activated on WooCommerce store. Attacker must possess valid user account with non-admin privileges. Vulnerable privilege assignment mechanism in wholesale role handling.
Impact	CVSS 7.1 (HIGH). Attack vector: Network. Complexity: High. Privileges required: Low. User interaction: None.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).

No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026

Josh Kohlbach Wholesale Suite woocommerce-wholesale-prices contains a security vulnerability (CVSS 7.1).

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

Affected ProductsAI

Product: Josh Kohlbach Wholesale Suite woocommerce-wholesale-prices.

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affects Josh Kohlbach Wholesale Suite woocommerce-wholesale-prices. Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Josh Kohlbach Wholesale Suite woocommerce-wholesale-prices allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Wholesale Suite: from n/a through <= 2.2.6.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.2 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVSS changed

Apr 29, 2026 - 10:22 NVD

7.1 (HIGH) 7.2 (HIGH)

CVE Published

Mar 05, 2026 - 06:16 nvd

HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Josh Kohlbach Wholesale Suite woocommerce-wholesale-prices allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Wholesale Suite: from n/a through <= 2.2.6.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A HIGH severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) affects the Josh Kohlbach Wholesale Suite WooCommerce plugin, potentially exposing organizations using this extension to unauthorized access or data manipulation. Organizations running WooCommerce with this plugin should prioritize immediate assessment and mitigation, as no vendor patch is currently available.

Business Impact: High

Compensating Controls

Disable the plugin if functionality permits; implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block malicious payloads targeting known vulnerability patterns; restrict admin and wholesale functionality to VPN/IP whitelist; enable enhanced logging and monitoring on affected WooCommerce instances; consider database access restrictions; monitor vendor advisories closely for patch availability.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.0%

Top 87% exploitable

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity HIGH

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.0%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact

High

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +36

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege Escalation HIGH

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.