SKU Error Fixer for WooCommerce: Unauthenticated Orphaned Variation Deletion
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The SKU Error Fixer for WooCommerce WordPress plugin through 1.0 performs no capability or nonce checks on two of its AJAX actions (CWE-862, Missing Authorization). Unauthenticated users can reach those actions to permanently delete product variations the plugin classifies as obsolete and to read their details, with no recoverable copy left behind. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5 (MEDIUM).
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
The SKU Error Fixer for WooCommerce WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not perform any capability or nonce checks on two of its AJAX actions, which are also available to unauthenticated users, allowing them to permanently delete product variations it classifies as obsolete, and to disclose those variations' details, with no recoverable copy left behind.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | SKU Error Fixer for WooCommerce | up to 1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SKU Error Fixer for WooCommerce VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version is listed for this plugin. Deactivate and remove the SKU Error Fixer for WooCommerce plugin until a patched release is available.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-09 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-86850
- 2026-10-09 Alias added: GHSA-8gp3-27p2-m5q6
- 2026-10-10 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-10 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-10 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-86850 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-86850 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8gp3-27p2-m5q6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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