CVE-2026-3589

High

Published: 06 March 2026

Published

06 March 2026

Modified

15 April 2026

KEV Added

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Patch

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CVSS Score 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score 0.0004 11.0th percentile

Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2026-3589 is a high-severity CSRF (CWE-352) vulnerability in Woocommerce (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 11.0th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Threat & Defense at a Glance

What attackers do: exploitation maps to Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190) and 2 other techniques.

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.

AT-2 Literacy Training and Awareness

addresses: CWE-352

Awareness training educates users on avoiding untrusted links and actions that can be exploited via CSRF.

IA-11 Re-authentication

addresses: CWE-352

Requiring user re-entry of credentials for sensitive actions prevents automated forgery of requests without active user participation.

PM-14 Testing, Training, and Monitoring

addresses: CWE-352

Security testing regimens explicitly include checks for missing or ineffective anti-CSRF protections in web applications.

SI-4 System Monitoring

addresses: CWE-352

Detects anomalous request patterns consistent with cross-site request forgery.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access

Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.

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T1136.001 Local Account Persistence

Adversaries may create a local account to maintain access to victim systems.

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T1204.001 Malicious Link Execution

An adversary may rely upon a user clicking a malicious link in order to gain execution.

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Why these techniques?

CSRF in public-facing WooCommerce REST API directly enables T1190 exploitation; malicious link delivery requires T1204.001; impact explicitly includes unauthorized admin account creation (T1136.001).

Confidence: MEDIUM · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v18.1

NVD Description

The WooCommerce WordPress plugin from versions 5.4.0 to 10.5.2 does not properly handle batch requests, which could allow unauthenticated users to make a logged in admin call non store/WC REST endpoints, and create arbitrary admin users via a CSRF attack…

for example.

Deeper analysisAI

CVE-2026-3589 is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability, classified under CWE-352, affecting the WooCommerce WordPress plugin in versions 5.4.0 through 10.5.2. The flaw stems from improper handling of batch requests, enabling unauthenticated attackers to leverage a logged-in administrator's session to invoke non-Store API or WooCommerce REST endpoints. It carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating high potential impact with network accessibility, high attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious webpage or link that, when visited by a logged-in WooCommerce administrator, triggers a CSRF attack via batch requests. This allows the unauthenticated attacker to impersonate the admin and execute arbitrary actions on non-WooCommerce REST endpoints, such as creating new administrator users with full privileges. Successful exploitation grants the attacker complete administrative control over the affected WordPress site.

Advisories from the WooCommerce developer site confirm the vulnerability was patched, with details available at https://developer.woocommerce.com/2026/03/02/store-api-vulnerability-patched-in-woocommerce-5-4/. WPScan also documents the issue at https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/53ded097-274d-4850-82ee-620bf02f7553/, recommending affected users upgrade to a patched version beyond 10.5.2 to mitigate the risk.