Auth bypass in Mstore API

CVE-2026-16041

The MStore API WordPress plugin before 4.21.0 does not perform authorization or purchase-ownership checks on its REST product-review creation route, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to create WooCommerce product reviews with an attacker-chosen reviewer name, email and star rating on stores configured to accept reviews only from verified owners.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (29.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 29.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-16041: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Mstore API — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16041?
CVE-2026-16041 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mstore API, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-07.
How severe is CVE-2026-16041?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.