How severe is CVE-2026-2996?

CVE-2026-2996 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2026-2996 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-2996?

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

When was CVE-2026-2996 published?

CVE-2026-2996 was published on 2026-08-22 and last updated on 2026-08-24.

CVE-2026-2996

CVE-2026-2996 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. 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-20.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (40th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Published: 2026-08-22
Last modified: 2026-08-24

Description

The Advanced Product Fields (Product Addons) for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Improper Input Validation in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.21. This is due to a logic flaw in the 'validate_cart_data' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass required paid addons and complete purchases at the base product price only, effectively stealing products by paying a fraction of the intended total. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 1.6.19.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-2996?: The Advanced Product Fields (Product Addons) for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Improper Input Validation in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.21. This is due to a logic flaw in the 'validate_cart_data' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass required paid addons and complete purchases at the base product price only, effectively stealing products by paying a fraction of the intended total. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 1.6.19.
How severe is CVE-2026-2996?: CVE-2026-2996 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2026-2996 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-2996?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2026-2996 published?: CVE-2026-2996 was published on 2026-08-22 and last updated on 2026-08-24.

References

Other CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-77554 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A malicious actor with access to the network could exploit an Improper Input Validation vulnerability found in UniFi…
CVE-2026-77537 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A malicious actor with access to the network could exploit an Improper Input Validation vulnerability found in UniFi…
CVE-2026-48056 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Streambert is a cross-platform Electron Desktop App to stream and download video content. Versions prior to 2.5.0…
CVE-2026-33267 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 9.2.0…
CVE-2026-47668 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): DbGate is cross-platform database manager. In versions 7.1.8 and prior, DbGate's JSON script runner (`POST…
CVE-2026-16117 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Impact: @fastify/http-proxy versions up to and including 11.5.0 fail to rewrite the request prefix when the prefix…

Browse all CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) vulnerabilities →