Reported vulnerability
ShopMonitor.io – Automated Checkout & Form Monitoring < 1.2.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover
Published 18 Aug 2026
Updated 24 Aug 2026
CVE-2026-14919
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Wordfence advisory
critical · CVSS 9.8The ShopMonitor.io – Automated Checkout & Form Monitoring plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to 1.2.0 (exclusive). This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their details like password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.
Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
ShopMonitor.io – Automated Checkout & Form Monitoring
- Software
- plugin · shopmonitorio
- Affected versions
- Start version unspecified, before 1.2.0
- Fix availability
- Fix available
- Fixed versions
- 1.2.0
Recommended action
Update to version 1.2.0, or a newer patched version
Further references (1)
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Which versions of ShopMonitor.io – Automated Checkout & Form Monitoring are affected?
Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, before 1.2.0. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.
Is a fix available for ShopMonitor.io – Automated Checkout & Form Monitoring?
Wordfence reports a fix for this issue in ShopMonitor.io – Automated Checkout & Form Monitoring. It lists these fixed versions: 1.2.0. Back up your website and test the recommended update before applying it to your live site.
Where can I find my installed plugin version?
In WordPress, open Plugins > Installed Plugins and find the version shown beneath the plugin name.
Does an affected version mean my website has been hacked?
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