CVE-2026-111842: WordPress Sunshine Photo Cart broken access control

CVE-2026-111842 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-10-22

Sunshine Photo Cart is a WordPress plugin for managing and selling photo products. A broken access control vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to access pages or perform actions they should not be permitted, such as viewing other users' data. Websites using the affected plugin versions are at risk of unauthorized data disclosure.

Technologies: WP Sunshine Sunshine Photo Cart. Vendors: WP Sunshine.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-111842 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-111842 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-111842?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 22 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
WP Sunshine Sunshine Photo Cart through 3.7.5.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-111842?
Yes: fixed in 3.8. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-111842 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-111842?
Check whether you run WP Sunshine Sunshine Photo Cart 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: 3.8

Technical details

A broken access control vulnerability in Sunshine Photo Cart fails to properly enforce authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated users to access restricted functionality and data. The vulnerability requires no authentication or user interaction and can be exploited over the network. An attacker can view sensitive information or perform actions on behalf of other users.

Affected products

  • WP Sunshine Sunshine Photo Cart through 3.7.5

Timeline

  • 2026-10-22: disclosed: Published on Patchstack

References

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