Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in SMS Alert Order Notifications <= 3.9.6 versions.
CVE-2026-59540
CRITICALPre-NVD 9.89.8
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence
This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under the CNA's CVSS (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: cna:patchstack
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: —CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(low)
- EG Risk
- 49(Track)EG Risk 49/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity98% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
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- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 23, 2026
Last Modified
July 23, 2026
Advisory Details (1)
Auto-updated Jul 23, 2026No patch confirmed yet.
generic
Privilege Escalation in WordPress SMS Alert Order Notifications Plugin - Patchstack
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/sms-alert/vulnerability/wordpress-sms-alert-order-notifications-plugin-3-9-6-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cveVendor Advisories for CVE-2026-59540(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 2× in last 7d / 2× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-23 11:46 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-23 11:39 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2026-59540?
CVE-2026-59540 is a critical vulnerability published on July 23, 2026. Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in SMS Alert Order Notifications <= 3.9.6 versions.
When was CVE-2026-59540 disclosed?
CVE-2026-59540 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-59540?
CVE-2026-59540 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..
How do I remediate CVE-2026-59540?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-59540, 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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