Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-42776 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-42776 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-42776?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.3, published 25 May 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- WP Sunshine Sunshine Photo Cart up to 3.6.7.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-42776?
- A patch was published on 2026-06-02: Version 3.6.8 released to address the issue Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-42776 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-42776?
- 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.
Technical details
A missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) exists in the Sunshine Photo Cart plugin for WordPress in versions up to and including 3.6.7. The flaw stems from insufficient permission checks on certain functions, allowing an authenticated attacker with Subscriber-level privileges to bypass intended access restrictions. By sending crafted network requests, an attacker can execute actions or access data typically reserved for higher-privileged roles. The issue is resolved in version 3.6.8.
Affected products
- WP Sunshine Sunshine Photo Cart up to 3.6.7
Timeline
- 2026-05-25: disclosed: Vulnerability reported by Patchstack researcher
- 2026-05-25: advisory: CVE-2026-42776 published
- 2026-06-02: patched: Version 3.6.8 released to address the issue