Denial of Service Vulnerability in WooCommerce by Automattic
CVE-2026-48888

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
WooCommerce
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-48888?

A resource allocation vulnerability in WooCommerce, developed by Automattic, can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition, allowing attackers to exploit unregulated resource usage. This issue affects all versions of WooCommerce prior to 11.1.0, potentially rendering websites inaccessible. To mitigate this risk, it is crucial for users to update to the latest version and implement appropriate security measures.

Affected Version(s)

WooCommerce < 11.1.0

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/woocomme...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Ananda Dhakal | Patchstack
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