Security For WooCommerce WordPress plugin: Unauthenticated disclosure of settings via REST API
Summary
The Security For WooCommerce WordPress plugin up to version 1.0.16 does not restrict access to one of its REST API routes. An unauthenticated attacker can retrieve the full plugin settings, including configured secret keys and the hidden login URL. The plugin's login-hiding protection is lost once these values are exposed, which makes brute-force or targeted attacks easier.
Affected
- Security For WooCommerce WordPress plugin, all versions through 1.0.16
Fixed in
Unknown. No fixed version has been identified in the sources reviewed.
Workaround
- No vendor workaround known.
- Block access to the affected REST API route at the reverse proxy or WAF, if it can be identified from the WPScan advisory.
- Disable the plugin if it is not essential.
Exploitation
- CISA KEV: not listed.
- Public exploit code: none confirmed.
- CISA SSVC: exploitation none, automatable yes, technical impact partial.
- VulDB rates exploitability as easy; this is not proof of a public exploit.
Our recommendation
- Check whether the plugin is installed on any WordPress or WooCommerce site and whether it is version 1.0.16 or earlier.
- Remove the plugin or restrict access to the REST API route until a fixed version is confirmed.
- Check the plugin changelog and vendor communications for an update.
- If the site was reachable while vulnerable, rotate the WordPress salts and keys, change the login URL, and review admin accounts and logs.
- Related CVEs in the same plugin reportedly allow admin account creation and login token generation; treat the whole plugin as high priority.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- WPScan advisory wpscan.com
- CVE Record CVE-2026-123698 www.cve.org
- VulDB CVE-2026-123698 vuldb.com
- OpenCVE CVE-2026-123698 app.opencve.io
- TheHackerWire CVE-2026-123698 www.thehackerwire.com
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 11 Nov 2026, 18:03.
Original description (NVD)
The Security For WooCommerce WordPress plugin through 1.0.16 does not restrict access to one of its REST API routes, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve its full settings, including configured secret keys and the hidden login URL.
NVD references (1)
Sources
The tracker combines official, freely usable data sources – updated continuously:
- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS data © FIRST.org.
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