CVE-2026-15240
Customer Switching for WooCommerce < 2.1.3 - Customer+ Privilege Escalation to Administrator via Insecure Operator Resolution
Description
The Customer Switching WordPress plugin before 2.1.3 does not securely bind an active user-switching session to the operator who initiated it, allowing a lower-privileged account that an operator is currently switched into to be resolved as that operator and to switch into any permitted account, including an administrator, resulting in full account takeover.
INFO
Published Date :
July 30, 2026, 6:25 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 30, 2026, 6:25 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-15240
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Update the Customer Switching WordPress plugin to version 2.1.3.
- Review user roles and permissions for all accounts.
- Monitor for unauthorized account access or privilege escalation.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-15240.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4e5b9e2a-c8e0-41db-a989-1b44bc76c9d8/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-15240 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-15240
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Unknown', 'product': 'Customer Switching', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '2.1.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description The Customer Switching WordPress plugin before 2.1.3 does not securely bind an active user-switching session to the operator who initiated it, allowing a lower-privileged account that an operator is currently switched into to be resolved as that operator and to switch into any permitted account, including an administrator, resulting in full account takeover. Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4e5b9e2a-c8e0-41db-a989-1b44bc76c9d8/