# CVE-2026-109896: WP Chill Download Monitor integration for WooCommerce broken access control

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-109896-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-wp-chill-download-monitor  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-13. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-109896 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-10-13

WP Chill's Download Monitor integration for WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin that manages downloads in WooCommerce stores. A broken access control vulnerability allows customers or attackers to access pages and perform actions they should not be permitted, such as viewing other users' data or download content.

Vendors: [WP Chill](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wp-chill).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-109896 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-109896 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-109896?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 13 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WP Chill Download Monitor integration for WooCommerce through 1.0.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-109896?** Yes: fixed in 1.0.4. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-109896 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-109896?** Check whether you run WP Chill Download Monitor integration for 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 1.0.4

## Technical details

A broken access control vulnerability in the plugin fails to properly enforce authorization checks. Affected versions through 1.0.3 do not adequately restrict access to sensitive pages and functions, allowing users with limited privileges (customer/developer level) to bypass intended restrictions and access data or perform actions belonging to other users.

## Affected products

- WP Chill Download Monitor integration for WooCommerce through 1.0.3

## Timeline

- 2026-10-13: disclosed
- 2026-10-13: advisory

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/download-monitor-integration-for-woocommerce/vulnerability/wordpress-download-monitor-integration-for-woocommerce-plugin-1-0-3-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/download-monitor-integration-for-woocommerce/vulnerability/wordpress-download-monitor-integration-for-woocommerce-plugin-1-0-3-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)
