Welcart e-Commerce Unauthenticated Open Redirect via usces_referer
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
The Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin before 2.12.6 does not validate a user-supplied URL before using it in a redirect (CWE-601). An unauthenticated attacker can redirect users to arbitrary external websites, and user interaction is required. A public exploit is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
The Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin before 2.12.6 does not validate a user-supplied URL before using it in a redirect, allowing unauthenticated attackers to redirect users to arbitrary external websites.
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 | Welcart e-Commerce | before 2.12.6 | 2.12.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- Welcart e-Commerce VendorUnknown Affected before 2.12.6 Fixed in 2.12.6 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update Welcart e-Commerce to version 2.12.6 or later.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA Welcart e-Commerce (Unknown) Fixed in 2.12.6
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Welcart e-Commerce 2.12.6
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-81701 SQL injection in Welcart e-Commerce via log_id parameterPriority LOW 30
- TI-2026-81703 Welcart e-Commerce lets authors change any product's SKU dataPriority LOW 17
Timeline
- 2026-10-28 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111031
- 2026-10-28 Alias added: GHSA-x4hx-935f-mhv9
- 2026-10-28 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-28 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-28 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-111031 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-111031 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x4hx-935f-mhv9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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