wpswings Subscriptions for WooCommerce Plugin up to 2.0.0 on WordPress AJAX wps_sfw_install_plugin_configuration improper authorization

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3.8$0-$5k2.15

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in wpswings Subscriptions for WooCommerce Plugin up to 2.0.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function wps_sfw_install_plugin_configuration of the component AJAX Handler. The manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-15397. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in wpswings Subscriptions for WooCommerce Plugin up to 2.0.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function wps_sfw_install_plugin_configuration of the component AJAX Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Subscriptions for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action via the wps_sfw_install_plugin_configuration AJAX handler. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with shop manager-level access and above, to install and activate arbitrary WordPress.org plugins.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-15397 since 07/10/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/30/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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-2026-51089). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

VulDB Base Score: 3.8
VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/10/2026 CVE reserved
07/30/2026 +20 days Advisory disclosed
07/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-15397 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-15397
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-384791
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2026 13:41
Updated: 07/30/2026 14:09
Changes: 07/30/2026 13:41 (55), 07/30/2026 14:09 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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