CVE-2026-62106: SMS Alert Order Notifications privilege escalation

CVE-2026-62106 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-09-11

SMS Alert Order Notifications is a WordPress plugin that enables SMS notifications for WooCommerce orders. A privilege escalation vulnerability allows low-privilege user accounts (subscribers) to elevate themselves to administrator status, granting complete control over the affected WordPress site and its data.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-62106 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-62106 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-62106?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 11 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Cozy Vision Technologies Pvt. Ltd. SMS Alert Order Notifications <=3.9.9.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-62106?
A patch was published on 2026-09-11: Version 4.0.0 patches the vulnerability Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-62106 attacked?
It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-62106?
Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. 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

This is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the SMS Alert Order Notifications WordPress plugin affecting versions 3.9.9 and earlier. The vulnerability allows authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges to escalate their permissions to administrator status without proper authorization checks. The root cause is insufficient permission validation in the plugin's code. Attack precondition requires valid subscriber-level user credentials on the affected WordPress installation. Successful exploitation grants an attacker full administrative control over the WordPress site. The vulnerability has been patched in version 4.0.0.

Affected products

  • Cozy Vision Technologies Pvt. Ltd. SMS Alert Order Notifications <=3.9.9

Timeline

  • 2026-09-11: disclosed
  • 2026-09-11: patched: Version 4.0.0 patches the vulnerability

References

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