wpify Woo Plugin up to 5.4.16 on WordPress SettingsApi option SettingsApi::save_option option/data privileges management

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A vulnerability was found in wpify Woo Plugin up to 5.4.16 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function SettingsApi::save_option of the file /wp-json/wpify-woo/v1/option of the component SettingsApi. The manipulation of the argument option/data results in privileges management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-12736. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability was found in wpify Woo Plugin up to 5.4.16. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function SettingsApi::save_option of the file /wp-json/wpify-woo/v1/option of the component SettingsApi. The manipulation of the argument option/data with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Wpify Woo plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 5.4.16. This is due to the SettingsApi::save_option() REST route (POST /wp-json/wpify-woo/v1/option) passing the request-supplied 'option' and 'data' parameters directly to update_option() without any option-name allowlist or value sanitization, while the permission_callback only verifies the manage_woocommerce capability. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Shop Manager-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to Administrator by overwriting arbitrary WordPress options (for example setting default_role to administrator and users_can_register to 1, or disabling security plugins via active_plugins).

The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-12736 since 06/19/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/24/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-48465). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• wpify

Name

• Woo Plugin

Version

• 5.4.0
• 5.4.1
• 5.4.2
• 5.4.3
• 5.4.4
• 5.4.5
• 5.4.6
• 5.4.7
• 5.4.8
• 5.4.9
• 5.4.10
• 5.4.11
• 5.4.12
• 5.4.13
• 5.4.14
• 5.4.15
• 5.4.16

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