What the vulnerability does
01Description
The WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 7.8.2, due to improper CORS handling on the Store API's REST endpoints allowing direct external access from any origin. This can allow unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive user information including PII(Personal Identifiable Information).
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
WooCommerce versions up to 7.8.2 expose sensitive information to unauthenticated attackers over the network. The vulnerability allows reading of non-public data without requiring user interaction or special access. This affects all installations running the affected version range. Update to a version newer than 7.8.2 to remediate.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive information from your WooCommerce installation without logging in.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers can access non-public data exposed by WooCommerce without any credentials.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
October 29, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated