CVE-2026-122041

Description

The Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce (Pro) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized deletion of arbitrary attachments due to a missing capability/ownership check in the ajax_remove_uploaded() function in versions up to, and including, 3.8.0. The handler is registered for both wp_ajax and wp_ajax_nopriv and is gated solely by the 'file_handling_nonce' nonce, which is emitted inside the public checkout page markup (data-nonce attribute) whenever a File Upload checkout field is configured. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary attachments (including those belonging to other users or posts) by submitting a crafted attachment_id, which can lead to loss of important media and potential denial of service.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): Wordfence
CVSS severity: CRITICAL
CVSS score: 9.1 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Effective score: 9.1 / 10 CRITICAL source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-862
Reserved: 2026-11-04
Published: 2026-11-07 12:27 UTC
Last updated: 2026-11-07 18:26 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/122xxx/CVE-2026-122041.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2026-122041 — Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce (Pro) <= 3.8.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Attachment Deletion via 'attachment_id' Parameter via thwcfe_remove_uploaded AJAX Action

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2026-119214

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Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
Themehigh	Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce (Pro)	`0` (affected)	—

Vendor references (2)

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Indicators (1)

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Type	Value	VirusTotal	Attached
cve	`CVE-2026-122041`	no local data	2026-11-07 00:23 UTC

Remediations (9)

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October 2026 Critical Patch Update Released | security

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2026-11-07 00:23 UTC
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2026-11-07 00:23 UTC
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Track critical CVE vulnerabilities 2026 with verified enterprise patch guides. Fix zero-days across VMware, WordPress, Windows, and cloud infrastructure.

2026-11-07 00:23 UTC
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CVEfixes: Automated Collection of Vulnerabilities and Their Fixes from Open-Source Software - secureIT-project/CVEfixes

2026-11-07 00:23 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tracker (October 2026): Exploit-Ranked | Senserva

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Every Microsoft security patch (KB) and the CVEs it fixes, with severity, CVSS, and CISA KEV status. Cross-linked to the CVE reference.

2026-11-07 00:23 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2026

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This Critical Patch Update contains 1448 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that a My Oracle Support (MOS) note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at July 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

2026-11-07 00:23 UTC
Oracle Critical Security Patch Update Advisory - September 2026

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Prior Critical Patch Update and Critical Security Patch Update advisories should be reviewed for information regarding earlier published security patches. Refer to Critical Patch Updates, Critical Security Patch Updates, Security Alerts and Bulletins for information about Oracle Security advisories.

2026-11-07 00:23 UTC
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2026-11-07 00:23 UTC
Wordfence remediation: Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce (Pro)

Wordfence

Update to version 3.8.1, or a newer patched version

2026-11-07 00:23 UTC

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