CVE-2026-22461
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WebAppick CTX Feed plugin for WooCommerce, allowing unauthorized users to exploit incorrectly configured access controls. Attackers could potentially access or modify product feed data without proper authentication. This affects all WordPress sites using CTX Feed versions up to and including 6.6.18.
💻 Affected Systems
- WebAppick CTX Feed (webappick-product-feed-for-woocommerce)
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Unauthorized attackers could modify product feed configurations, potentially injecting malicious content into e-commerce feeds or disrupting feed generation entirely.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing or viewing product feed configurations they shouldn't have access to, potentially exposing sensitive product data or feed settings.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication mechanisms, impact would be limited to authorized users only performing intended actions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access control mechanisms, but is relatively straightforward once identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: > 6.6.18
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'CTX Feed - Product Feed for WooCommerce'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or manually update to version >6.6.18. 5. Verify plugin functionality after update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate webappick-product-feed-for-woocommerce
Access Restriction via .htaccess
linuxRestrict access to plugin directories via web server configuration
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to plugin functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for CTX Feed version <=6.6.18Check Version:
wp plugin get webappick-product-feed-for-woocommerce --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is >6.6.18 in WordPress admin and test feed generation functionality📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to CTX Feed admin pages
- Unexpected modifications to product feed configurations
Network Indicators:
- Unusual requests to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=webappick-product-feed-for-woocommerce endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin.php" AND query_string CONTAINS "page=webappick-product-feed") AND user_agent NOT IN ["admin_user_agents"]