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Incorrect Privilege AssignmentWeakness · CWE-266

CVE-2026-49060

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-06-11
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Hippoo Mobile App for WooCommerce allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Hippoo Mobile App for WooCommerce: from n/a through 1.9.4.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Hippoo Mobile App for WooCommerce allows authenticated users to escalate their privileges beyond what their assigned role should permit. The vulnerability stems from improper validation of user permissions within the mobile app's API interactions with WooCommerce, enabling lower-privileged users to access administrative or higher-privilege functions.

MitigationImplement proper role-based access control (RBAC) with server-side validation of user privileges on every sensitive API endpoint. Ensure the mobile app enforces the same authorization checks as the WooCommerce backend and does not trust client-side role information.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify Hippoo Mobile App installation
    Check if the Hippoo Mobile App for WooCommerce is installed in your WooCommerce environment. Review your installed plugins/mobile applications list, or check for the Hippoo plugin/module in your WordPress/WooCommerce plugin directory.
    Affected if Hippoo Mobile App for WooCommerce is present and active in the environment
  2. Determine the installed version
    Locate the version number of the Hippoo Mobile App. In WordPress/WooCommerce, this is typically found in the plugin details page, readme file, or via WP-CLI command: wp plugin list --search=hippoo
    Affected if The installed version cannot be verified or is within an affected release range (if known)
  3. Review user role assignments
    Audit all user accounts in WooCommerce, focusing on users assigned to lower-privileged roles (e.g., Customer, Subscriber). Check if these users have accessed or attempted to access administrative functions, viewable through WooCommerce order management, product editing, or settings pages.
    Affected if Lower-privileged users have accessed or can access administrative or higher-privilege functions beyond their assigned role
  4. Inspect API access logs
    Review API access logs, WooCommerce activity logs, or server access logs for API requests originating from the mobile app. Look for requests to sensitive endpoints (products, orders, settings) made by users with low-privilege roles.
    Affected if API requests from lower-privileged users target administrative endpoints or perform privileged actions
  5. Verify server-side authorization enforcement
    Examine the backend code or configuration that handles API requests from the mobile app. Confirm whether server-side role validation exists on sensitive endpoints and is not trusting client-supplied role information.
    Affected if Server-side validation is missing or insufficient, allowing the mobile app to bypass role checks

A user is affected if Hippoo Mobile App for WooCommerce is installed and lower-privileged users can access or execute administrative functions through the mobile app's API.

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Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper role-based access control (RBAC) with server-side validation of user privileges on every sensitive API endpoint. Ensure the mobile app enforces the same authorization checks as the WooCommerce backend and does not trust client-side role information.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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