SureCart WordPress plugin lets attackers bypass login checks
Attackers can pretend to be a trusted user and get past the login check on the SureCart plugin for WordPress. This could let them into areas they should not be able to reach.
| Severity | CriticalCVSS 9.8 of 10 |
|---|---|
| Being exploited? | UnclearNo reports either way yet |
| Fix available? | UnclearNo fixed version published in the sources yet |
| How sure is this? | Official, 2 sourcesBacked by an official source |
What happened
An authentication bypass by spoofing flaw (CWE-290 style) in Brainstorm Force SureCart, a WordPress e-commerce plugin, allows authentication abuse. The material affects all versions through 4.9.5.
Are you affected?
You are affected if you run the SureCart plugin version 4.9.5 or earlier on your WordPress site.
SureCart (Brainstorm Force) for WordPress: all versions through 4.9.5
What to do
- Check your installed SureCart version in the WordPress plugins screen
- Update SureCart to a version later than 4.9.5 as soon as a fixed release is available from the vendor
- If no fix is available yet, temporarily deactivate the SureCart plugin or restrict access to your WordPress admin area
- Review user accounts and orders for unexpected changes
Timeline
- 22 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTCPublicly disclosed
- 22 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTCReported by NVD · NVD
- 25 Oct 2026, 16:35 UTCGitHub Advisory reported on it · GitHub Advisory
Sources 2 reports, oldest first
Official vendor, government CERT or advisory database
- NVD22 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC
- Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in Brainstorm Force SureCart surecart allows...GitHub Advisory · 22 Oct 2026, 09:31 UTC
Technical details
- ID
- CVE-2026-112241 · GHSA-g8wf-f8pm-3fxm
- CVSS
- 9.8 / 10
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation within 30 days
- Disclosed
- 22 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC
- On Zero Radar
- before the radar started
- Last change
- 25 Oct 2026, 16:35 UTC
The plain-language parts and the attack diagram were written by an AI model (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5) from the sources above. Facts like versions, exploitation and dates come from the sources themselves. How Zero Radar works