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CVE-2026-3596: Privilege escalation in WordPress

The Riaxe Product Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.2. The plugin registers an unauthenticated AJAX action ('wp_ajax_nopri...

Summary

ParameterValue
CVE IDCVE-2026-3596
Alert SourceGitHub Advisory - Critical Vulnerability
CVE Publication Year2026
Date Published2026-04-16
VendorWordPress
ProductWordPress
CVSS Score9.8 (critical)
EPSS ScoreNo data
CISA KEVNo
RansomwareNot confirmed

Vulnerability Description

The Riaxe Product Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.2. The plugin registers an unauthenticated AJAX action (‘wp_ajax_nopriv_install-imprint’) that maps to the ink_pd_add_option() function. This function reads ‘option’ and ‘opt_value’ from $_POST, then calls delete_option() followed by add_option() using these attacker-controlled values without any nonce verification, capability checks, or option name allowlist. This ma…

Required Actions

Apply vendor patches or mitigations as soon as available.

Who Is Affected?

This vulnerability affects WordPress by WordPress. Check if your organization uses this software and requires updates.

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