CVE-2026-103685: VillaTheme ALD broken access control in WooCommerce plugin

CVE-2026-103685 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-10-10

VillaTheme's ALD plugin extends WooCommerce with dropshipping fulfillment from AliExpress. A broken access control flaw allows users with the Contributor role to access pages and perform actions they should not be permitted, potentially exposing sensitive data or modifying store settings.

Vendors: VillaTheme.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-103685 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-103685 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-103685?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 10 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
VillaTheme ALD – Dropshipping and Fulfillment for AliExpress and WooCommerce through 2.2.4.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-103685?
Yes: fixed in 2.2.5. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-103685 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-103685?
Check whether you run VillaTheme ALD – Dropshipping and Fulfillment for AliExpress and WooCommerce at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 2.2.5

Technical details

The plugin fails to properly enforce authorization checks on certain operations, allowing contributors to bypass access controls and perform restricted actions. The vulnerability requires an authenticated attacker with at least Contributor-level privileges on the WordPress site. A patch is available in version 2.2.5.

Affected products

  • VillaTheme ALD – Dropshipping and Fulfillment for AliExpress and WooCommerce through 2.2.4

Timeline

  • 2026-10-10: disclosed: Advisory published
  • 2026-10-10: patched: Patch release 2.2.5 available

References

This page as Markdown. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link back.