CVE-2026-16569: Access Control Flaw (CVSS 4.3)

Description

The Mobile App for WooCommerce: ShopApper Mobile App Builder Service for WooCommerce WordPress plugin through 0.4.62 does not check the user's capabilities before allowing a stock-update operation through one of its REST endpoints, allowing any authenticated user, such as a customer or subscriber, to change the stock quantity of arbitrary products.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0015

Probability of exploitation

0.05%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-284 CWE-284

References

Other References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0d96cc80-0bba-45e4-8e07-220dc8b82c7d/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-16569? +

The Mobile App for WooCommerce: ShopApper Mobile App Builder Service for WooCommerce WordPress plugin through 0.4.62 does not check the user's capabilities before allowing a stock-update operation through one of its REST endpoints, allowing any authenticated user, such as a customer or subscriber, to change the stock quantity of arbitrary products. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-16569? +

CVE-2026-16569 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0015, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-16569? +

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