CVE-2026-6072 — The Oliver POS – A WooCommerce Point of Sale (POS) plugin

title: Authorization Bypass via Oliver POS API - CVE-2026-6072
id: scw-2026-05-20-ai-1
status: experimental
level: critical
description: |
  Detects the specific authorization bypass technique used in CVE-2026-6072. An attacker sends a POST request to the Oliver POS REST API namespace with the 'OliverAuth: 0' header, exploiting a loose comparison in PHP to gain unauthorized access to API endpoints. This rule specifically targets the vulnerable path and the known bypass header value.
author: SCW Feed Engine (AI-generated)
date: 2026-05-20
references:
  - https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2026-6072/
tags:
  - attack.initial_access
  - attack.t1190
logsource:
    category: webserver
detection:
  selection:
      cs-method:
          - 'POST'
      cs-uri|contains:
          - '/wp-json/pos-bridge/'
      uri|contains:
          - 'OliverAuth: 0'
  condition: selection
falsepositives:
  - Legitimate administrative activity

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