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An unauthenticated visitor can therefore activate pending accounts and log in without administrator approval.","severity":"medium","cvss":6.5,"epss":0.00186,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[],"ecosystems":[],"tags":["package","wholesalex","woocommerce","wordpress"],"not_affected_if":["plugin-3.0.9-or-later","plugin-not-installed"],"how_to_check":"- Check the installed WholesaleX version in the WordPress admin plugin list or with `wp plugin get wholesalex --field=version`\n- Review whether pending wholesale accounts are awaiting admin approval before login","fix":"- Update the WholesaleX plugin to `3.0.9` or later\n- Review wholesale accounts activated since the plugin was last updated and confirm each was approved by an administrator","status":"open","published_at":"2026-10-21T06:16:48+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-23T21:57:28+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-10-25T03:49:07+00:00","updated_at":"2026-10-25T03:49:07+00:00","category":"package","confidence":0.7,"triage":{"at":"2026-10-25T03:49:07Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"- Update the WholesaleX plugin to `3.0.9` or later\n- Review wholesale accounts activated since the plugin was last updated and confirm each was approved by an administrator","reach":"internet","title":"WholesaleX WordPress plugin: unauthenticated account activation bypasses admin approval","impact":"medium","summary":"The WholesaleX WordPress plugin before 3.0.9 compares a supplied confirmation code against a stored one without first checking that the stored code exists. 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