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CVE-2026-18391

9.8 · CRITICAL

The WooCommerce Subscriptions WordPress plugin before 9.1.0 does not validate user input before unserializing it on stores with High-Performance Order Storage enabled, leading to a PHP Object Injec…

Published Aug 12, 2026CWE-434EPSS 0.96%

Overview

CVE-2026-18391 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 12, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The WooCommerce Subscriptions WordPress plugin before 9.1.0 does not validate user input before unserializing it on stores with High-Performance Order Storage enabled, leading to a PHP Object Injection issue which unauthenticated users can escalate to Remote Code Execution via a gadget chain present in the bundled dependencies.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-18391?

CVE-2026-18391 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 12, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2026-18391?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-18391?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-18391?

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