CVE-2026-76009
Next-Cart Store to WooCommerce Migration <= 3.9.8 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Default '__token__' Fallback in REST Migration Endpoint
Description
The Next-Cart Store to WooCommerce Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.8 via the `NCWM_Kitconnect::run()` function. This is due to the plugin registering the `/wp-json/next_cart/v1/migration` REST route with `permission_callback` set to `__return_true` and relying on a hardcoded fallback value of `__token__` in `get_option('nextcart_token', '__token__')` when the `nextcart_token` option has not yet been written to the database. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication to the migration endpoint by supplying the literal string `__token__` as the token, gaining access to privileged handlers that pass attacker-controlled SQL directly to `$wpdb->query()` and `$wpdb->get_results()` — enabling arbitrary SQL execution including administrator account creation — and pass an attacker-controlled path to `unlink()`, enabling arbitrary file deletion and full site takeover. The hardcoded fallback is reachable whenever the `nextcart_token` option has not yet been populated, which occurs after WP-CLI, network, or programmatic plugin activation without a subsequent authenticated `wp-admin` visit, as token generation is deferred to `admin_init` via `register_settings()`.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 9, 2026, 6:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 9, 2026, 6:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Next-Cart Store to WooCommerce Migration plugin.
- Ensure `nextcart_token` option is correctly set.
- Review plugin access controls for REST API.
- Validate all external inputs to database queries.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Next-Cart Store to WooCommerce Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.8 via the `NCWM_Kitconnect::run()` function. This is due to the plugin registering the `/wp-json/next_cart/v1/migration` REST route with `permission_callback` set to `__return_true` and relying on a hardcoded fallback value of `__token__` in `get_option('nextcart_token', '__token__')` when the `nextcart_token` option has not yet been written to the database. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication to the migration endpoint by supplying the literal string `__token__` as the token, gaining access to privileged handlers that pass attacker-controlled SQL directly to `$wpdb->query()` and `$wpdb->get_results()` — enabling arbitrary SQL execution including administrator account creation — and pass an attacker-controlled path to `unlink()`, enabling arbitrary file deletion and full site takeover. The hardcoded fallback is reachable whenever the `nextcart_token` option has not yet been populated, which occurs after WP-CLI, network, or programmatic plugin activation without a subsequent authenticated `wp-admin` visit, as token generation is deferred to `admin_init` via `register_settings()`. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-287 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/76xxx/CVE-2026-76009.json">CVE-2026-76009</a> Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nextcart-woocommerce-migration/trunk/includes/carts/kitconnect-api.php#L120 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nextcart-woocommerce-migration/trunk/includes/carts/kitconnect-api.php#L23 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nextcart-woocommerce-migration/trunk/includes/carts/kitconnect-api.php#L336 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nextcart-woocommerce-migration/trunk/includes/main.php#L123 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nextcart-woocommerce-migration/trunk/includes/main.php#L40 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3686100%40nextcart-woocommerce-migration&new=3686100%40nextcart-woocommerce-migration Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/739b57d9-8066-4c2a-9419-f6cd9409433c?source=cve