Is CVE-2026-59536 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-59536 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-59536?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 27 July 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-59536?

A patch was published on 2026-07-27: Patch confirmed available in version 4.9.0 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-59536 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-59536?

Check whether you run CoCart 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.

CVE-2026-59536: CoCart Headless ecommerce broken access control

CVE-2026-59536 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-07-27

CoCart is a WordPress plugin that provides a specialized interface for building 'headless' online stores using WooCommerce. A security flaw in versions 4.8.4 and earlier allows unauthorized individuals to bypass access controls. This could potentially allow an attacker to modify store data or perform administrative actions without a valid login, impacting the integrity of the e-commerce site.

Technologies: CoCart. Vendors: CoCart.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-59536 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-59536 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-59536?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 27 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: CoCart <= 4.8.4.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-59536?: A patch was published on 2026-07-27: Patch confirmed available in version 4.9.0 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-59536 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-59536?: Check whether you run CoCart 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 CoCart – Headless ecommerce plugin for WordPress (versions <= 4.8.4) due to missing authorization checks (CWE-862). An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw to execute functions or access data that should be restricted to privileged users. The vulnerability is triggered via the plugin's REST API components. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to compromise the integrity of the store's data without requiring any user interaction or valid credentials. The issue is resolved in version 4.9.0.

Affected products

CoCart Headless CoCart – Headless ecommerce <= 4.8.4

Timeline

2026-05-28: other: Reported by researcher VanTastic
2026-07-23: advisory: Patchstack advisory published
2026-07-27: disclosed: NVD publication date
2026-07-27: patched: Patch confirmed available in version 4.9.0

References

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