# CVE-2026-54803: Cozy Vision SMS Alert Order Notifications privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-54803-cozy-vision-sms-alert-order-notifications-privilege-escalation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-17. Updated: 2026-06-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-54803 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-06-17

The SMS Alert Order Notifications plugin for WordPress, which is used to send automated SMS updates for e-commerce orders, contains a critical security flaw. This vulnerability allows a low-privileged user, such as a standard subscriber, to gain administrative control over the website. An attacker could use this access to steal customer data, modify site content, or completely lock out the legitimate owners.

Technologies: [Cozy Vision Technologies SMS Alert Order Notifications](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/sms-alert-order-notifications). Vendors: [Cozy Vision Technologies](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/cozy-vision-technologies).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-54803 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-54803 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-54803?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 17 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Cozy Vision Technologies SMS Alert Order Notifications <= 3.9.4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-54803?** A patch was published on 2026-06-17: Version 3.9.5 released to address the vulnerability Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-54803 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-54803?** Check whether you run Cozy Vision Technologies SMS Alert Order Notifications 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 SMS Alert Order Notifications plugin for WordPress (versions 3.9.4 and below) is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to incorrect authorization checks (CWE-863). A remote attacker with 'Subscriber' level privileges can exploit this flaw to elevate their permissions to a higher level, potentially gaining full administrative access to the WordPress site. The vulnerability is characterized by a high CVSS score of 9.8, indicating it is easily automatable and requires no user interaction. A fix is available in version 3.9.5.

## Affected products

- Cozy Vision Technologies Pvt. Ltd. SMS Alert Order Notifications <= 3.9.4

## Timeline

- 2026-04-28: other: Reported by Peng Zhou
- 2026-06-16: advisory: Patchstack advisory published
- 2026-06-17: disclosed: NVD publication date
- 2026-06-17: patched: Version 3.9.5 released to address the vulnerability

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/sms-alert/vulnerability/wordpress-sms-alert-order-notifications-plugin-3-9-4-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/sms-alert/vulnerability/wordpress-sms-alert-order-notifications-plugin-3-9-4-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

## Related threats

- [Cozy Vision SMS Alert Order Notifications unauthenticated privilege escalation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-59540-cozy-vision-sms-alert-order-notifications-unauthenticated)
- [Cozy Vision SMS Alert Order Notifications broken authentication](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-54802-cozy-vision-sms-alert-order-notifications-broken-authentication)