What is CVE-2026-28005?

CVE-2026-28005 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nexcess Kadence Woocommerce Email Designer, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-08-06.

How severe is CVE-2026-28005?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Nexcess Kadence Woocommerce Email Designer

CVE-2026-28005

Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer <= 1.5.19 versions.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Nexcess Kadence Woocommerce Email Designer — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

audit@patchstack.com (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-28005?: CVE-2026-28005 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nexcess Kadence Woocommerce Email Designer, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-08-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-28005?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.