# CVE-2026-96344: eCommerce Product Catalog PHP object injection in custom role handling

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-96344-custom-role-php-object-injection-in-ecommerce-product-catalog-3-6  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-30. Updated: 2026-09-30  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-96344 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-09-30

A WordPress plugin for managing and selling products online contains a flaw that allows users with custom roles to inject malicious code into how the site processes data, potentially leading to unauthorized command execution on the server. An attacker with a custom role account could exploit this to run harmful actions and compromise the website.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-96344 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96344 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-96344?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 30 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** eCommerce Product Catalog <=3.6.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96344?** A patch was published on 2026-09-28: Version 3.6.1 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-96344 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-96344?** Check whether you run eCommerce Product Catalog 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 PHP object injection vulnerability exists in the eCommerce Product Catalog plugin affecting versions 3.6.0 and earlier, exploitable by users with custom role privileges. The vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate object deserialization, potentially achieving remote code execution on the server. A patch is available in version 3.6.1.

## Affected products

- eCommerce Product Catalog <=3.6.0

## Timeline

- 2026-09-28: disclosed
- 2026-09-28: patched: Version 3.6.1 released

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ecommerce-product-catalog/vulnerability/wordpress-ecommerce-product-catalog-plugin-3-6-0-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ecommerce-product-catalog/vulnerability/wordpress-ecommerce-product-catalog-plugin-3-6-0-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)