CVE-2026-39701 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-39701: WordPress ShopWP plugin <= 5.2.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Andrew

Product ShopWP

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published April 8, 2026

Last update April 29, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Andrew ShopWP wpshopify allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ShopWP: from n/a through <= 5.2.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ShopWP versions up to 5.2.4 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to disrupt site availability. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely over the network. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 5.2.4 to restore normal operation.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Disrupt site availability without authentication or user interaction.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Your site may experience availability disruptions from unauthenticated remote attacks.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user action required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 8, 2026 CVE published

April 29, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39701 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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