CVE-2026-42654
Description
Wallet System for WooCommerce plugin versions prior to 2.7.6 are vulnerable to authentication bypass, potentially allowing admin access.
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Wallet System for WooCommerce plugin versions prior to 2.7.6 are vulnerable to authentication bypass, potentially allowing admin access.
Vulnerability
An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability exists in the Wallet System for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress. This issue affects versions up to and including 2.7.5. The vulnerability allows for password recovery exploitation, potentially enabling unauthorized actions.
Exploitation
A malicious actor can exploit this vulnerability by leveraging an alternate path or channel to bypass authentication mechanisms. This could involve manipulating the password recovery process to gain unauthorized access or perform actions normally restricted to privileged users.
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can allow a malicious actor to perform actions typically reserved for higher-privileged users. This may lead to the actor gaining administrative access to the affected WordPress website, compromising its integrity and data.
Mitigation
Update the Wallet System for WooCommerce plugin to version 2.7.6 or later to resolve this vulnerability [1]. If an immediate update is not possible, seek assistance from your hosting provider or web developer. Patchstack has provided a mitigation rule to block attacks until a patched version is installed [1].
AI Insight generated on Jun 2, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
Affected products
1- Range: <=2.7.5
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
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