# CVE-2026-59522: weDevs WP ERP broken access control in WordPress plugin

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-59522-wedevs-wp-erp-broken-access-control-in-wordpress-plugin  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-23. Updated: 2026-07-23  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-59522 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-07-23

WP ERP is a business management plugin for WordPress used to handle human resources, customer relations, and accounting. A security flaw allows users with basic 'Subscriber' accounts to bypass security checks and access sensitive information they should not be able to see. This could lead to the exposure of private business data or employee records to unauthorized individuals.

Technologies: [weDevs WP ERP](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wp-erp). Vendors: [weDevs](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wedevs).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-59522 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-59522 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-59522?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 23 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** weDevs WP ERP <= 1.17.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-59522?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-59522 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-59522?** Check whether you run weDevs WP ERP 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 broken access control vulnerability exists in the WP ERP plugin for WordPress due to missing authorization checks (CWE-862). An attacker authenticated with a low-privileged 'Subscriber' role can exploit this flaw over the network to access sensitive information that should be restricted to higher-privileged users. The vulnerability is present in versions up to and including 1.17.5. The issue was addressed in version 1.17.6 by implementing proper authorization checks.

## Affected products

- weDevs WP ERP <= 1.17.5

## Timeline

- 2026-07-02: other: Reported by K. Sorrachat
- 2026-07-15: advisory: Patchstack advisory published
- 2026-07-23: disclosed: CVE published to NVD

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/erp/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-erp-plugin-1-17-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/erp/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-erp-plugin-1-17-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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