How severe is CVE-2016-10923?

CVE-2016-10923 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-10923 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-10923?

CVE-2016-10923 affects Visser Store Toolkit For Woocommerce. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10923?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2016-10923 published?

CVE-2016-10923 was published on 2019-08-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-10923

CVE-2016-10923 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Visser Store Toolkit For Woocommerce with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (79th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Visser Store Toolkit For Woocommerce
Published: 2019-08-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The woocommerce-store-toolkit plugin before 1.5.8 for WordPress has privilege escalation.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10923?: The woocommerce-store-toolkit plugin before 1.5.8 for WordPress has privilege escalation.
How severe is CVE-2016-10923?: CVE-2016-10923 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-10923 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-10923?: CVE-2016-10923 affects Visser Store Toolkit For Woocommerce. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10923?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2016-10923 published?: CVE-2016-10923 was published on 2019-08-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce-store-toolkit/#developers

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:visser:store_toolkit_for_woocommerce:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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