MStore API < 4.21.0 - Unauthenticated Product Review Creation (CVE-2026-16041) | HOL Guard CVE

High · CVSS 7.5CVE-2026-16041

MStore API < 4.21.0 - Unauthenticated Product Review Creation

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-16041 records a High severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in MStore API < 4.21.0 - Unauthenticated Product Review Creation. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/MStore API (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 7, 2026Updated Aug 26, 2026Source checked Sep 21, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 7, 2026Material review Aug 26, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 7.5
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 7.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Unknown/MStore API (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Unknown/MStore APIgeneric	>=0 <4.21.0	4.21.0

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Unknown/MStore API.
Review the reported fix. Update Unknown/MStore API to 4.21.0 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 7, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 7, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencewpscan.com

Upstream source description

The MStore API WordPress plugin before 4.21.0 does not perform authorization or purchase-ownership checks on its REST product-review creation route, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to create WooCommerce product reviews with an attacker-chosen reviewer name, email and star rating on stores configured to accept reviews only from verified owners.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.