HIGH

CVE-2026-14279

Wholesale Market <= 2.2.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via 'role_required' Parameter

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

0.3%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

The Wholesale Market plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 2.2.2 via the ced_wholesale_request_send AJAX action. The ced_wholesale_request_send_callback() handler only verifies a nonce (which is exposed to any authenticated user through wp_localize_script on the frontend) and that the caller has a positive user ID, then calls WP_User::add_role() with the client-supplied role_required POST parameter without restricting the value to an allowli

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
3.1
Published
8/15/2026
Last Modified
8/15/2026

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-14279?

The Wholesale Market plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 2.2.2 via the ced_wholesale_request_send AJAX action. The ced_wholesale_request_send_callback() handler only verifies a nonce (which is exposed to any authenticated user through wp_localize_script on the frontend) and that the caller has a positive user ID, then calls WP_User::add_role() with the client-supplied role_required POST parameter without restricting the value to an allowli

Is CVE-2026-14279 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-14279 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 0.3%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-14279?

CVE-2026-14279 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string 3.1.

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