# CVE-2026-97275: VillaTheme BuildKit input validation bypass in product builder

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-97275-improper-validation-of-specified-quantity-in-input-vulnerability  
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-2026-97275 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-10-05

BuildKit is a WooCommerce plugin that enables custom product configuration for online stores. An input validation flaw allows attackers to bypass security checks and manipulate product quantities without authorization, potentially enabling unauthorized orders or pricing manipulation.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-97275 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97275 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-97275?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 5 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** VillaTheme BuildKit – Product Builder for WooCommerce through 1.0.28.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97275?** Yes: fixed in 1.0.29. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-97275 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-97275?** Check whether you run VillaTheme BuildKit – Product Builder for WooCommerce 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 1.0.29

## Technical details

Improper validation of user-supplied quantity input allows attackers to bypass security controls. The vulnerability affects the product builder component and requires no authentication, enabling input data manipulation through the network. A fix is available in version 1.0.29.

## Affected products

- VillaTheme BuildKit – Product Builder for WooCommerce through 1.0.28

## Timeline

- 2026-10-05: disclosed
- 2026-10-03: patched: Fixed in version 1.0.29

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/woo-product-builder/vulnerability/wordpress-buildkit-product-builder-for-woocommerce-custom-pc-builder-plugin-1-0-28-bypass-vulnerability-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/woo-product-builder/vulnerability/wordpress-buildkit-product-builder-for-woocommerce-custom-pc-builder-plugin-1-0-28-bypass-vulnerability-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)