CVE-2026-40737

MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3—

5.3

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in VillaTheme COMPE compe-woo-compare-products allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects COMPE: from n/a through <= 1.1.4.

CVSS v3: 5.3
EG Score: 5.3(medium)
EPSS: 12.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 15, 2026

Last Modified

April 22, 2026

References (1)

audit@patchstackhttps://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/compe-woo-compare-products/vulnerability/wordpress-compe-plugin-1-1-4-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (IDOR)

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-40737?

CVE-2026-40737 is a medium vulnerability published on April 15, 2026. Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in VillaTheme COMPE compe-woo-compare-products allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects COMPE: from n/a through <= 1.1.4.

When was CVE-2026-40737 disclosed?

CVE-2026-40737 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 15, 2026, with the most recent update on April 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2026-40737 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-40737 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 12.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-40737?

CVE-2026-40737 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2026-40737?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-40737, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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