CRITICAL

CVE-2026-14281

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

0.5 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-29

CISA KEV

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

Description

The Automation Web Platform – Notifications and OTP for WooCommerce, Advanced Country Code plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.8.6. This is due to missing permission enforcement on the publicly accessible REST route `POST /wp-json/wawp/v1/signup/<op>` and the absence of a key allowlist in the `finish_registration_logic` function, which copies the attacker-controlled `wawp_custom_fields` parameter directly into `update_user_meta()` —

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: 2026-09-25
Last Modified: 2026-09-25

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-14281?

Is CVE-2026-14281 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-14281 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.5% on 2026-09-29, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-14281?

CVE-2026-14281 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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