CVE-2026-103685: ALD missing authorization check vulnerability
medium 4.3 published 2026-10-10 · updated 2026-10-13
- Affected versions
- 2.2.4 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.2.5
- Latest version
- 2.2.6
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 4.3
- Active installs
- 8,000+
- Type
- Missing authorization check
What an attacker needs
- Access: A low-level account on the site, such as a subscriber or customer (per the CVSS score).
CVSS vector (score by Patchstack): CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
What to do now
- Update ALD to 2.2.5 or newer (the latest is 2.2.6): Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- Not sure which version you run? Check your version against every known ALD issue.
With WP-CLI:
wp plugin get woo-alidropship --field=version. - If you ran an affected version and something looks off (new admin users, spam pages, redirects), run the free scan below.
The advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in VillaTheme ALD – Dropshipping and Fulfillment for AliExpress and WooCommerce woo-alidropship allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ALD – Dropshipping and Fulfillment for AliExpress and WooCommerce: from n/a through 2.2.4.
References
- NVD CVE-2026-103685 nvd.nist.gov
- Patchstack advisory patchstack.com
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Where this data comes from
- CVE record, score and references: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Versions and install counts: wordpress.org/plugins/woo-alidropship (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- The summary, “what an attacker needs” and “what to do” sections are our plain-English reading of the record and the plugin's release history; the quoted description is the record's own text. Spot an error? Email Daniel.