High severity · published Sep 9, 2026
CVE-2026-17553
Shopping Cart & eCommerce Store <= 5.9.3 - Authenticated (Store Manager+) Privilege Escalation to ec_ajax_save_page_default_options AJAX Action
7.2
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The WP EasyCart plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 5.9.3. This is due to the ec_ajax_save_page_default_options() AJAX handler iterating over every $_POST key and passing it directly into update_option() without any allowlist, while gating the handler only on 'manage_options' OR the plugin's custom 'wpec_manager' capability. The plugin's built-in 'wpec_store_manager' role holds 'wpec_manager' but not 'manage_options', and the required nonce is emitted on frontend product/category templates that render for any user with 'wpec_manager'. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Store Manager-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to administrator by updating arbitrary WordPress options such as default_role='administrator' and users_can_register='1', then self-registering a new account that is assigned the administrator role.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 51% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SC
Shopping Cart & eCommerce Store · levelfourstorefront
through 5.9.3 · source: vendor
Affected product
SC
Shopping Cart & eCommerce Store
levelfourstorefront
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17553
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17553
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-easycart/tags/5.9.1/admin/inc/wp_easycart_admin.php#L209
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-easycart/tags/5.9.1/design/layout/base-responsive-v3/ec_product_page.php#L415
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-easycart/tags/5.9.1/wpeasycart.php#L7103
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-easycart/tags/5.9.1/wpeasycart.php#L7107
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-easycart/tags/5.9.1/wpeasycart.php#L7110
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3681924%40wp-easycart&new=3681924%40wp-easycart
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