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Abandoned Cart Pro CVE-2026-66682

| EUVDEUVD-2026-63307 CRITICAL
Incorrect Privilege Assignment (CWE-266)
2026-08-20 Patchstack GHSA-9fwm-hf83-q4jf
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Identify site running vulnerable plugin
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted request to plugin endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Trigger incorrect privilege assignment
  4. Execution
    Escalate to privileged/admin role
  5. Impact
    Full site takeover

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Privilege assignment review
Exploitation Conditions

The prerequisite is a WordPress site running WooCommerce with the Abandoned Cart Pro for WooCommerce plugin at version 10.4.0 or earlier, with the vulnerable endpoint network-reachable - the default state for a live store. Per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), no authentication, no special configuration, and no user interaction are required. The main limiting factors are simply that the plugin must be installed and active and at an affected version (<= 10.4.0); sites without this plugin, or already upgraded past 10.4.0, are not exposed. Note the description's 'privilege escalation' phrasing versus PR:N - confirm the precise unauthenticated entry point via the Patchstack advisory.

Impact

The signals align toward high priority: the provider CVSS is 9.8 with a fully remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) and high impact across C/I/A, which matches an unauthenticated privilege-escalation description. That combination - network-reachable, no auth, no user interaction - is exactly what tends to be automated against WordPress at scale once a public exploit appears, so operators of any size should treat this as urgent. Tempering factors: EPSS is not provided in the input, the CVE is not in CISA KEV, and no POC is referenced, so there is currently no evidence of active exploitation - the urgency is driven by the vector and the wide, automation-friendly WordPress attack surface rather than confirmed in-the-wild activity. One caveat to verify: the description labels this 'privilege escalation' (which often implies an existing foothold), yet the CVSS encodes PR:N (unauthenticated); the vector should be taken as the controlling signal here, but confirm the exact entry point against the Patchstack advisory.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker sends a crafted unauthenticated HTTP request to a vulnerable plugin endpoint on a WooCommerce store running Abandoned Cart Pro <= 10.4.0, invoking a privileged action that the plugin fails to restrict. Because the CVSS vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, this requires no credentials, no user interaction, and low complexity, so the attacker can escalate to a privileged role or perform admin-level operations and take over the site. No public POC is referenced, but the low barrier makes mass, automated scanning likely if exploit code emerges.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 20, 2026

Privilege escalation in Abandoned Cart Pro for WooCommerce (Tyche Softwares) affects all versions up to and including 10.4.0, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to gain elevated privileges over a WordPress site. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/PR:N/UI:N) with a 9.8 score indicates the flaw is reachable over the network without credentials or user interaction, and yields full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Reported by Patchstack; no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the CVE is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Abandoned Cart Pro for WooCommerce to a release later than 10.4.0 as soon as the vendor's patched build is available; the input does not include an exact fixed version, so released patched version not independently confirmed - consult the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/woocommerce-abandon-cart-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-abandoned-cart-pro-for-woocommerce-plugin-10-4-0-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-2) and the Tyche Softwares changelog for the specific fixed version. Until a patched version is applied, the most reliable compensating control is to deactivate and remove the plugin (trade-off: abandoned-cart recovery emails and tracking stop). If deactivation is not acceptable, place the site behind a WAF/virtual patch (Patchstack or equivalent) to filter requests to the plugin's AJAX/REST endpoints, and restrict access to wp-admin and the plugin's action endpoints by IP where feasible (trade-off: may block legitimate remote admins and does not guarantee coverage of the specific vulnerable path). After patching, audit users, roles, and administrator accounts for unauthorized changes.

Affected VersionsENISA

Abandoned Cart Pro for WooCommerce n/a ≤10.4.0

Affected Packages

euvd abandoned_cart_pro_for_woocommerce no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected component is the Abandoned Cart Pro for WooCommerce plugin (CPE cpe:2.3:a:tyche_softwares.:abandoned_cart_pro_for_woocommerce), a commercial WooCommerce/WordPress extension that tracks and recovers carts customers leave without checking out. The root cause is classified as CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment): the plugin assigns or permits an incorrect privilege level, so functionality that should be restricted to authenticated or high-privilege roles is exposed to unauthenticated actors. In WordPress plugin flaws of this class, the typical mechanism is an AJAX/REST handler or capability check that fails to properly bind an action to an authorized role, allowing an anonymous request to perform privileged operations (e.g., manipulating users, options, or roles).

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.8 CRITICAL

Description and reporter classify this as unauthenticated, network-reachable privilege escalation with no user interaction, yielding full site compromise, so AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N and C/I/A:H.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in Abandoned Cart Pro for WooCommerce <= 10.4.0 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Abandoned Cart Pro for WooCommerce contains a critical privilege escalation flaw (CVE-2026-66682, CVSS 9.8) affecting all versions through 10.4.0, permitting unauthenticated remote attackers to gain full administrative control over WordPress installations without authentication or user interaction. Any WordPress site running this plugin faces immediate risk of complete data compromise and operational takeover. Organizations using this plugin for cart recovery functionality must take emergency action within 24 hours.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Immediately disable the Abandoned Cart Pro plugin if business continuity permits; (2) If disabling is infeasible, deploy Web Application Firewall rules to block requests targeting plugin administrative endpoints; (3) Restrict WordPress administrative panel access to known IP address ranges and enforce multi-factor authentication; (4) Enable continuous monitoring of plugin-related file modifications and database changes; (5) Review historical server logs for evidence of exploitation. Apply vendor patch immediately upon release and re-enable automated security scanning.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 74% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
commercial WooCommerce cart-recovery plugin, common but not on most sites
Social Media
2
Sightings
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
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
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

49
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

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

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