CVE-2026-76009 (GCVE-0-2026-76009)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-09 05:31 – Updated: 2026-09-09 14:01
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Next-Cart Store to WooCommerce Migration <= 3.9.8 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Default '__token__' Fallback in REST Migration Endpoint
Summary
The Next-Cart Store to WooCommerce Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.8 via the `NCWM_Kitconnect::run()` function. This is due to the plugin registering the `/wp-json/next_cart/v1/migration` REST route with `permission_callback` set to `__return_true` and relying on a hardcoded fallback value of `__token__` in `get_option('nextcart_token', '__token__')` when the `nextcart_token` option has not yet been written to the database. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication to the migration endpoint by supplying the literal string `__token__` as the token, gaining access to privileged handlers that pass attacker-controlled SQL directly to `$wpdb->query()` and `$wpdb->get_results()` — enabling arbitrary SQL execution including administrator account creation — and pass an attacker-controlled path to `unlink()`, enabling arbitrary file deletion and full site takeover. The hardcoded fallback is reachable whenever the `nextcart_token` option has not yet been populated, which occurs after WP-CLI, network, or programmatic plugin activation without a subsequent authenticated `wp-admin` visit, as token generation is deferred to `admin_init` via `register_settings()`.
Severity
8.1 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-09 14:01 UTC
CWE
- CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
7 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| martinnguyen1990 | Next-Cart Store to WooCommerce Migration |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 3.9.8
(semver)
|
guessed |
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