CVE-2026-2019
Published: 18 February 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-2019 is a high-severity Injection (CWE-74) vulnerability in Wordpress (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 6.8th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Threat & Defense at a Glance
Threat & Defense Details
Likely Mitigating ControlsAI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Developer assessments and testing (including injection-focused techniques) identify improper neutralization of special elements, and the verifiable flaw remediation corrects them pre-deployment.
Identifies indicators of injection attacks (command, SQL, LDAP, etc.) via anomaly and attack monitoring.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Vulnerability in public-facing WordPress plugin enables remote code execution via eval() after admin auth, directly mapping to exploitation of public-facing apps.
NVD Description
The Cart All In One For WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Code Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.21. This is due to insufficient input validation on the 'Assign page' field which is passed directly to…
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the eval() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2026-2019 is a code injection vulnerability affecting the Cart All In One For WooCommerce plugin for WordPress in all versions up to and including 1.1.21. The flaw stems from insufficient input validation on the 'Assign page' field, which is passed directly to the PHP eval() function, enabling arbitrary code execution. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H) and is associated with CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command).
Authenticated attackers with Administrator-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability over the network with low complexity and no user interaction required. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary PHP code on the affected server, potentially leading to high-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Advisories and patch references, including Wordfence threat intelligence and WordPress plugin trac repositories, point to the vulnerable code in includes/frontend/sidebar-cart-icon.php at line 245 in version 1.1.21. Mitigation is addressed in changeset 3455202, which security practitioners should review for patching details, with updates available in the plugin trunk.
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