CVE-2026-10580
CVE-2026-10580 is a critical-severity vulnerability 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-285.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-34887
- Weakness: CWE-285
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The Hippoo Mobile App for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass leading to Administrator Account Takeover in all versions up to and including 1.9.4. This is due to a logic conflation in HippooPermissions::get_user_permissions(), which returns the same null sentinel for both administrators and unauthenticated visitors — a value that HippooPermissions::has_role_access() unconditionally interprets as full administrator access — causing override_extension_permission_callback() to assign __return_true as the permission callback for every WordPress and WooCommerce REST route cloned under /wc-hippoo/v1/ext/ by HippooControllerWithAuth::re_register_external_routes(), while the block_unauthorized_access() pre-dispatch guard fails to block unauthenticated users for the same reason. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke any core REST endpoint without credentials — most critically, sending a POST request to /wc-hippoo/v1/ext/wp/v2/users/<id> with a {"password":"<new_password>"} body to reset the password of any WordPress user, including the site administrator, and gain full administrative control of the site.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-10580?
- The Hippoo Mobile App for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass leading to Administrator Account Takeover in all versions up to and including 1.9.4. This is due to a logic conflation in HippooPermissions::get_user_permissions(), which returns the same null sentinel for both administrators and unauthenticated visitors — a value that HippooPermissions::has_role_access() unconditionally interprets as full administrator access — causing override_extension_permission_callback() to assign __return_true as the permission callback for every WordPress and WooCommerce REST route cloned under /wc-hippoo/v1/ext/ by HippooControllerWithAuth::re_register_external_routes(), while the block_unauthorized_access() pre-dispatch guard fails to block unauthenticated users for the same reason. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke any core REST endpoint without credentials — most critically, sending a POST request to /wc-hippoo/v1/ext/wp/v2/users/<id> with a {"password":"<new_password>"} body to reset the password of any WordPress user, including the site administrator, and gain full administrative control of the site.
- How severe is CVE-2026-10580?
- CVE-2026-10580 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-2026-10580 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-10580?
- 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.
- Does CVE-2026-10580 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2026-10580 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-34887.
- When was CVE-2026-10580 published?
- CVE-2026-10580 was published on 2026-06-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hippoo/tags/1.8.5/app/permissions.php#L180
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hippoo/tags/1.8.5/app/permissions.php#L46
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hippoo/tags/1.8.5/app/permissions.php#L622
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hippoo/tags/1.8.5/app/permissions.php#L673
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hippoo/tags/1.8.5/app/permissions.php#L696
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hippoo/tags/1.8.5/app/web_api.php#L36
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hippoo/tags/1.8.5/app/web_api_auth.php#L79
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3557733/hippoo
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/73835cfc-4c10-40d5-8df2-903d907326d4?source=cve
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