CVE-2026-12144
Wholesale for WooCommerce <= 2.0.5 - Authenticated (Author+) Privilege Escalation via 'user_role_set' Parameter
Description
The Wholesale for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.5. This is due to the `save_requests_meta()` function applying only `sanitize_text_field()` to the `user_role_set` POST parameter before passing it directly to `WP_User::add_role()`, with no allowlist validation against permitted wholesale roles and no capability check such as `current_user_can('promote_users')` or `current_user_can('manage_options')`. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with author-level access and above to escalate their privileges to administrator by supplying `administrator` as the `user_role_set` value in a crafted request. The function is gated only by a nonce (`request_user_role_nonce`) that is rendered in the meta box on the `wwp_requests` post edit screen; because the post type is registered with `capability_type => 'post'`, any author-level user who has authored a `wwp_requests` post — such as one created via the wholesale registration form — can access this nonce and submit the role-assignment request.
INFO
Published Date :
July 29, 2026, 2:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 29, 2026, 2:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-12144
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Wholesale for WooCommerce plugin to the latest version.
- Verify that the `user_role_set` parameter is properly validated.
- Ensure role assignments check user capabilities.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'saadiqbal', 'product': 'Wholesale for WooCommerce', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '2.0.5'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description The Wholesale for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.5. This is due to the `save_requests_meta()` function applying only `sanitize_text_field()` to the `user_role_set` POST parameter before passing it directly to `WP_User::add_role()`, with no allowlist validation against permitted wholesale roles and no capability check such as `current_user_can('promote_users')` or `current_user_can('manage_options')`. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with author-level access and above to escalate their privileges to administrator by supplying `administrator` as the `user_role_set` value in a crafted request. The function is gated only by a nonce (`request_user_role_nonce`) that is rendered in the meta box on the `wwp_requests` post edit screen; because the post type is registered with `capability_type => 'post'`, any author-level user who has authored a `wwp_requests` post — such as one created via the wholesale registration form — can access this nonce and submit the role-assignment request. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-269 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/woo-wholesale-pricing/tags/2.0.5/inc/class-wwp-wholesale-requests.php#L274 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/woo-wholesale-pricing/tags/2.0.5/inc/class-wwp-wholesale-requests.php#L369 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/woo-wholesale-pricing/tags/2.0.5/inc/class-wwp-wholesale-requests.php#L397 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3621257%40woo-wholesale-pricing&new=3621257%40woo-wholesale-pricing Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/327a155c-7a7d-494d-94d1-f7e7ee8927f0?source=cve