CVE-2026-111032
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AI Threat Summary
CVE-2026-111032 is a moderate vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.8 affecting the target software. Threat hunters should monitor for exploit attempts and apply vendor patches immediately.
Description
The Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin before 2.12.6 does not properly verify authorization against the targeted product before processing SKU changes, because its capability check is not tied to the product being edited, allowing any authenticated user with Author-level access or higher to read, modify, create, delete and re-order the SKU data (including prices, confidential cost prices and stock levels) of any product, including those belonging to other users.
Attack Chain
Attacker identifies vulnerable service instances using Shodan, Censys, or active scanning
Attacker crafts malicious payload exploiting CVE-2026-111032 to achieve remote code execution
Attacker executes arbitrary OS commands or shellcode in the context of the vulnerable process
Attacker installs backdoor, cron job, or web shell for persistent access
Attacker uses compromised host as pivot point to access internal network resources
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
Attacker exploits the vulnerability in an internet-facing service to gain initial access
Post-exploitation shell commands executed through the vulnerability
Attacker downloads malware or tools after gaining code execution
Indicators of Compromise
| Type | Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| user_agent | Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; exploit/1.0) |
Generic exploit scanner user agent pattern | |
| url | /api/vuln-endpoint?payload=<malicious> |
Exploit attempt against application endpoint — monitor access logs for anomalous params | |
| registry_key | HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\backdoor |
Persistence mechanism after successful RCE |
Remediation
Quick Facts
| CVE ID | CVE-2026-111032 |
| CVSS Score | 3.8 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| Published | 2026-10-28 |
| Exploited | No |
| CISA KEV | No |
| PoC | Not public |