CVE-2026-3596 — Riaxe Product Customizer <= 2.1.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Options Update to Privilege Escalation via 'install-imprint' AJAX Action
The Riaxe Product Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.2. The plugin registers an unauthenticated AJAX action ('wp_ajax_nopriv_install-imprint') that maps to the ink_pd_add_option() function. This function reads 'option' and 'opt_value' from $_POST, then calls delete_option() followed by add_option() using these attacker-controlled values without any nonce verification, capability checks, or option name allowlist. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary WordPress options, which can be leveraged for privilege escalation by enabling user registration and setting the default user role to administrator.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 0.8% (30-day exploitation probability)+9
- Technical severity (critical)+10
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
CISA SSVC assessment CISA
Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Imprintnext Riaxe Product Customizer).
- The attack is network-based and needs no privileges: restrict exposure (ACLs, VPN, WAF) until patched.
- No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
- Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (access control), errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imprintnext | Riaxe Product Customizer | ≤ 2.1.2 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | CVSS 3.1 | Critical | 3.9 | 5.9 | security@wordfence.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 9.8 | CVSS 3.1 | Critical | — | — | Wordfence via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (score shown at the top: security@wordfence.com) Weakness MITRE
Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.
EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 0.84%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for the network-reachable component (proxy, WAF, IDS/IPS).
- Audit administrative actions and access to resources outside each user’s normal pattern.
Analysis and videos
CVE-2026-3596: Riaxe Product Customizer
CVE-2026-3596 is a missing authorization flaw (CWE-862) in the Riaxe Product Customizer WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to and including 2.1.2. According to the record, an unauthenticated AJAX action can update arbitrary WordPress options, which could be used to escalate privileges. The CNA rates it CVSS 3.1 9.8 (Critical), and no fixed version is listed in the sources consulted.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Affected products added · imprintnext/riaxe product customizer
- SSVC assessment updated
- Record published
- CVSS changed · 9.8
- Source status changed · → Deferred
- Record created in this database
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
References
11 on the record
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/riaxe-product-customizer/trunk/riaxe-product-designer.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/riaxe-product-customizer/tags/2.1.2/riaxe-product-designer.ph
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/271a35fb-56b7-4d6b-bccc-fea1227d0913
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/riaxe-product-customizer/trunk/riaxe-product-designer.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/riaxe-product-customizer/tags/2.1.2/riaxe-product-designer.ph
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/riaxe-product-customizer/trunk/riaxe-product-designer.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/riaxe-product-customizer/tags/2.1.2/riaxe-product-designer.ph
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/riaxe-product-customizer/trunk/riaxe-product-designer.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/riaxe-product-customizer/tags/2.1.2/riaxe-product-designer.ph
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/riaxe-product-customizer/trunk/riaxe-product-designer.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/riaxe-product-customizer/tags/2.1.2/riaxe-product-designer.ph
Elsewhere on this site
Related CVEs (same products)
- High CVE-2026-3599 Riaxe Product Customizer <= 2.1.2 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'options' Parameter Keys in product_data Apr 16, 2026
- Medium CVE-2026-3595 Riaxe Product Customizer <= 2.1.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Deletion via 'user_id' Parameter Apr 16, 2026
- Medium CVE-2026-3594 Riaxe Product Customizer <= 2.4 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Disclosure via '/orders' REST API Endpoint Apr 8, 2026
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-3596 is "Riaxe Product Customizer <= 2.1.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Options Update to Privilege Escalation via 'install-imprint' AJAX Action", rated Critical. It affects Riaxe Product Customizer (Imprintnext); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 9.8 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.84% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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