# CVE-2026-97071: VillaTheme CURCY broken access control in woo-multi-currency

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-97071-incorrect-calculation-vulnerability-in-villatheme-curcy-woo-multi  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-05. Updated: 2026-10-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-97071 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-10-05

CURCY is a WordPress plugin for managing multi-currency pricing in WooCommerce online stores. The plugin contains a broken access control vulnerability that allows unauthenticated users to view pages and perform actions they should not have permission to access, such as viewing other users' data. Exploitation requires no authentication and could expose sensitive store information.

Vendors: [VillaTheme](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/villatheme).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-97071 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97071 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-97071?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 5 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** VillaTheme CURCY (woo-multi-currency) up to 2.2.17.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97071?** Yes: fixed in 2.2.18. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-97071 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-97071?** Check whether you run VillaTheme CURCY (woo-multi-currency) 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.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 2.2.18

## Technical details

A broken access control vulnerability in CURCY allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authorization checks and access restricted functionality. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.2.17 and is remotely exploitable over the network. Attackers can access unauthorized pages or perform privileged actions without authentication, potentially exposing sensitive customer or store data.

## Affected products

- VillaTheme CURCY (woo-multi-currency) up to 2.2.17

## Timeline

- 2026-10-05: disclosed
- 2026-10-05: patched

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/woo-multi-currency/vulnerability/wordpress-curcy-plugin-2-2-17-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/woo-multi-currency/vulnerability/wordpress-curcy-plugin-2-2-17-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

## Related threats

- [VillaTheme CURCY woo-multi-currency broken access control](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-121775-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-villatheme-curcy-woo)