Auth bypass in Mstore API
CVE-2026-18233
The MStore API WordPress plugin before 4.21.1 does not verify that the order targeted by one of its delivery endpoints belongs to the requester, allowing any authenticated user, including Subscribers, to mark arbitrary orders as completed and paid without any payment being made.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 5.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Mstore API
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/241c0394-8dfa-475c-a91b-e2b5e47add53/ (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-18233?
- CVE-2026-18233 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mstore API, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-29.
- How severe is CVE-2026-18233?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.