Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-45438 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-45438 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-45438?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 25 May 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- WebToffee Smart Coupons for WooCommerce before 2.3.0.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-45438?
- A patch was published on 2026-05-15: Patch released in version 2.3.0 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-45438 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-45438?
- Check whether you run WebToffee Smart Coupons 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.
Technical details
The Smart Coupons for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to broken access control (CWE-862) in versions prior to 2.3.0. The vulnerability stems from a lack of proper authorization checks on certain functions, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute actions that should be restricted to higher-privileged users. According to the CVSS vector, the impact is primarily on integrity, suggesting that an attacker could modify data or settings without authorization. The issue is resolved in version 2.3.0.
Affected products
- WebToffee Smart Coupons for WooCommerce before 2.3.0
Timeline
- 2026-04-22: other: Reported by researcher hhhai
- 2026-05-15: patched: Patch released in version 2.3.0
- 2026-05-25: disclosed: Public disclosure of CVE-2026-45438