diff --git a/.changeset/clever-avocados-jog.md b/.changeset/clever-avocados-jog.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bbcab8816c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/clever-avocados-jog.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@medusajs/core-flows": patch
+---
+
+chore(core-flows): only allow published products in addToCartWorkflow
diff --git a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/cart/store/cart.spec.ts b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/cart/store/cart.spec.ts
index d690546102..6ff7470ff8 100644
--- a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/cart/store/cart.spec.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/cart/store/cart.spec.ts
@@ -2036,6 +2036,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
                 {
                   title: "Product without inventory management",
                   description: "test",
+                  status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
                   options: [
                     {
                       title: "Size",
@@ -2229,6 +2230,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
                   "/admin/products",
                   {
                     title: `Test fixture ${shippingProfile.id}`,
+                    status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
                     shipping_profile_id: shippingProfile.id,
                     options: [
                       { title: "pack", values: ["1-pack", "2-pack", "3-pack"] },
@@ -2548,6 +2550,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
                 `/admin/products`,
                 {
                   title: "test product",
+                  status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
                   description: "test",
                   options: [
                     {
@@ -2893,6 +2896,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
               {
                 title: "Gift Card",
                 description: "test",
+                status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
                 is_giftcard: true,
                 options: [
                   {
@@ -3452,6 +3456,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
                 "/admin/products",
                 {
                   title: "Medusa T-Shirt not discountable",
+                  status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
                   handle: "t-shirt-not-discountable",
                   discountable: false,
                   options: [
@@ -3628,6 +3633,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
                 {
                   title: "Product for free",
                   description: "test",
+                  status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
                   options: [
                     {
                       title: "Size",
@@ -3744,6 +3750,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
                 {
                   title: "Product for free",
                   description: "test",
+                  status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
                   options: [
                     {
                       title: "Size",
@@ -3862,6 +3869,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
                 {
                   title: "Product for free",
                   description: "test",
+                  status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
                   options: [
                     {
                       title: "Size",
@@ -3980,6 +3988,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
                 {
                   title: "Product for free",
                   description: "test",
+                  status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
                   options: [
                     {
                       title: "Size",
@@ -4117,6 +4126,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
                 {
                   title: "Product for free",
                   description: "test",
+                  status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
                   options: [
                     {
                       title: "Size",
@@ -4233,6 +4243,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
                 {
                   title: "Product for free",
                   description: "test",
+                  status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
                   options: [
                     {
                       title: "Size",
@@ -4370,6 +4381,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
                 {
                   title: "Product for free",
                   description: "test",
+                  status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
                   options: [
                     {
                       title: "Size",
@@ -4464,6 +4476,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
                 `/admin/products`,
                 {
                   title: "Product for free",
+                  status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
                   description: "test",
                   options: [
                     {
diff --git a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/claims/claims.spec.ts b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/claims/claims.spec.ts
index 3246be0980..cce6bd0336 100644
--- a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/claims/claims.spec.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/claims/claims.spec.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   ClaimType,
   ContainerRegistrationKeys,
   Modules,
+  ProductStatus,
   RuleOperator,
 } from "@medusajs/utils"
 import {
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           "/admin/products",
           {
             title: "Test product",
+            status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
             options: [{ title: "size", values: ["large", "small"] }],
             shipping_profile_id: shippingProfile.id,
             variants: [
@@ -107,6 +109,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           "/admin/products",
           {
             title: "Extra product",
+            status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
             options: [{ title: "size", values: ["large", "small"] }],
             shipping_profile_id: shippingProfile.id,
             variants: [
diff --git a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/draft-order/admin/draft-order.spec.ts b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/draft-order/admin/draft-order.spec.ts
index 535107a13e..178b0fed00 100644
--- a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/draft-order/admin/draft-order.spec.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/draft-order/admin/draft-order.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { medusaIntegrationTestRunner } from "@medusajs/test-utils"
 import { HttpTypes } from "@medusajs/types"
-import { ModuleRegistrationName } from "@medusajs/utils"
+import { ModuleRegistrationName, ProductStatus } from "@medusajs/utils"
 import { adminHeaders, createAdminUser, } from "../../../../helpers/create-admin-user"
 import { setupTaxStructure } from "../../../../modules/__tests__/fixtures"
 
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
             "/admin/products",
             {
               title: "Shirt",
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               options: [
                 { title: "size", values: ["large", "medium", "small"] },
               ],
@@ -537,6 +538,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
             "/admin/products",
             {
               title: "Shirt",
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               options: [{ title: "size", values: ["large", "small"] }],
               variants: [
                 {
diff --git a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/exchanges/exchanges.spec.ts b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/exchanges/exchanges.spec.ts
index b74a57fb94..b72de66c80 100644
--- a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/exchanges/exchanges.spec.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/exchanges/exchanges.spec.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { medusaIntegrationTestRunner } from "@medusajs/test-utils"
 import {
   ContainerRegistrationKeys,
   Modules,
+  ProductStatus,
   RuleOperator,
 } from "@medusajs/utils"
 import {
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           "/admin/products",
           {
             title: "Test product",
+            status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
             shipping_profile_id: shippingProfile.id,
             options: [{ title: "size", values: ["large", "small"] }],
             variants: [
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           "/admin/products",
           {
             title: "Extra product",
+            status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
             shipping_profile_id: shippingProfile.id,
             options: [{ title: "size", values: ["large", "small"] }],
             variants: [
@@ -130,6 +133,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           "/admin/products",
           {
             title: "Extra product 2, same price",
+            status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
             shipping_profile_id: shippingProfile.id,
             options: [{ title: "size", values: ["large", "small"] }],
             variants: [
diff --git a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/fixtures/order.ts b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/fixtures/order.ts
index a8626cf96c..4f1f0bf61b 100644
--- a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/fixtures/order.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/fixtures/order.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   AdminStockLocation,
   MedusaContainer,
 } from "@medusajs/types"
-import { ContainerRegistrationKeys, Modules } from "@medusajs/utils"
+import { ContainerRegistrationKeys, Modules, ProductStatus } from "@medusajs/utils"
 import {
   adminHeaders,
   generatePublishableKey,
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ export async function createOrderSeeder({
         "/admin/products",
         {
           title: `Test fixture ${shippingProfile.id}`,
+          status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
           shipping_profile_id: withoutShipping ? undefined : shippingProfile.id,
           options: [
             { title: "size", values: ["large", "small"] },
diff --git a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/order-edits/order-edits.spec.ts b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/order-edits/order-edits.spec.ts
index f2b1237f70..1c8fc8ee01 100644
--- a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/order-edits/order-edits.spec.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/order-edits/order-edits.spec.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
   ContainerRegistrationKeys,
   Modules,
   OrderChangeStatus,
+  ProductStatus,
   RuleOperator,
 } from "@medusajs/utils"
 import {
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           "/admin/products",
           {
             title: "Test product",
+            status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
             options: [{ title: "size", values: ["large", "small"] }],
             shipping_profile_id: shippingProfile.id,
             variants: [
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           "/admin/products",
           {
             title: "Extra product",
+            status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
             options: [{ title: "size", values: ["large", "small"] }],
             shipping_profile_id: shippingProfile.id,
             variants: [
@@ -607,6 +610,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
             "/admin/products",
             {
               title: "Shirt",
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               options: [
                 { title: "size", values: ["large", "medium", "small"] },
               ],
diff --git a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/order/admin/order.spec.ts b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/order/admin/order.spec.ts
index cdb164410b..a863e84a5b 100644
--- a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/order/admin/order.spec.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/order/admin/order.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { medusaIntegrationTestRunner } from "@medusajs/test-utils"
 import { AdminShippingOption } from "@medusajs/types"
-import { ModuleRegistrationName } from "@medusajs/utils"
+import { ModuleRegistrationName, ProductStatus } from "@medusajs/utils"
 import {
   adminHeaders,
   createAdminUser,
@@ -705,6 +705,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
             "/admin/products",
             {
               title: `Test fixture`,
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               shipping_profile_id: shippingProfile.id,
               options: [
                 { title: "size", values: ["large", "small"] },
@@ -793,6 +794,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
             "/admin/products",
             {
               title: `Test fixture 2`,
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               options: [
                 { title: "size", values: ["large", "small"] },
                 { title: "color", values: ["green"] },
@@ -829,6 +831,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
             "/admin/products",
             {
               title: `Test fixture 3`,
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               shipping_profile_id: shippingProfile.id,
               options: [
                 { title: "size", values: ["large", "small"] },
@@ -883,6 +886,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
             "/admin/products",
             {
               title: `Test override 4`,
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               shipping_profile_id: shippingProfile.id,
               options: [{ title: "size", values: ["large"] }],
               variants: [
@@ -924,6 +928,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
             "/admin/products",
             {
               title: `Test fixture 4`,
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               shipping_profile_id: shippingProfileOverride.id,
               options: [
                 { title: "size", values: ["large", "small"] },
@@ -1310,6 +1315,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
             "/admin/products",
             {
               title: `Wooden table`,
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               shipping_profile_id: shippingProfile.id,
               options: [{ title: "color", values: ["green"] }],
               variants: [
@@ -1474,6 +1480,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
             "/admin/products",
             {
               title: `Tablet`,
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               shipping_profile_id: shippingProfile.id,
               options: [{ title: "color", values: ["green"] }],
               variants: [
@@ -1697,6 +1704,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
             "/admin/products",
             {
               title: `Tablet`,
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               shipping_profile_id: shippingProfile.id,
               options: [{ title: "color", values: ["green"] }],
               variants: [
@@ -2101,6 +2109,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
             "/admin/products",
             {
               title: `Bottle Packs`,
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               shipping_profile_id: shippingProfile.id,
               options: [{ title: "packs", values: ["one", "two", "three"] }],
               variants: [
@@ -2907,6 +2916,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
               "/admin/products",
               {
                 title: `Wooden table`,
+                status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
                 shipping_profile_id: shippingProfile.id,
                 options: [{ title: "color", values: ["green"] }],
                 variants: [
diff --git a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/promotions/admin/promotions.spec.ts b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/promotions/admin/promotions.spec.ts
index 58b941e0b0..6cd4bb1639 100644
--- a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/promotions/admin/promotions.spec.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/promotions/admin/promotions.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { medusaIntegrationTestRunner } from "@medusajs/test-utils"
-import { Modules, PromotionStatus, PromotionType } from "@medusajs/utils"
+import { Modules, ProductStatus, PromotionStatus, PromotionType } from "@medusajs/utils"
 import {
   createAdminUser,
   generatePublishableKey,
@@ -1724,6 +1724,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
               "/admin/products",
               {
                 title: "Discounted Medusa T-Shirt",
+                status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
                 handle: "discounted-medusa-t-shirt",
                 options: [
                   {
diff --git a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/shipping-option/store/shipping-option-calculated.spec.ts b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/shipping-option/store/shipping-option-calculated.spec.ts
index 61ffbc46f3..7ace8c0991 100644
--- a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/shipping-option/store/shipping-option-calculated.spec.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/shipping-option/store/shipping-option-calculated.spec.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   generatePublishableKey,
   generateStoreHeaders,
 } from "../../../../helpers/create-admin-user"
+import { ProductStatus } from "@medusajs/utils"
 
 jest.setTimeout(50000)
 
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
             {
               title: "Test fixture",
               shipping_profile_id: shippingProfile.id,
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               options: [
                 { title: "size", values: ["large", "small"] },
                 { title: "color", values: ["green"] },
diff --git a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/shipping-option/store/shipping-option.spec.ts b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/shipping-option/store/shipping-option.spec.ts
index 0fb0631483..2642474a6e 100644
--- a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/shipping-option/store/shipping-option.spec.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/shipping-option/store/shipping-option.spec.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   generatePublishableKey,
   generateStoreHeaders,
 } from "../../../../helpers/create-admin-user"
+import { ProductStatus } from "@medusajs/utils"
 
 jest.setTimeout(50000)
 
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
             "/admin/products",
             {
               title: "Test fixture",
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               options: [
                 { title: "size", values: ["large", "small"] },
                 { title: "color", values: ["green"] },
@@ -634,6 +636,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
             "/admin/products",
             {
               title: "Test prod",
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               options: [
                 { title: "size", values: ["large", "small"] },
                 { title: "color", values: ["green"] },
diff --git a/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/cart/store/cart.completion.ts b/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/cart/store/cart.completion.ts
index 33f1c67cb9..bfeb8d7c8c 100644
--- a/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/cart/store/cart.completion.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/cart/store/cart.completion.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {
 import {
   ContainerRegistrationKeys,
   Modules,
+  ProductStatus,
   remoteQueryObjectFromString,
 } from "@medusajs/utils"
 import {
@@ -316,6 +317,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           const [product] = await productModule.createProducts([
             {
               title: "Test product",
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               variants: [
                 {
                   title: "Test variant",
@@ -472,6 +474,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           const [product] = await productModule.createProducts([
             {
               title: "Test product",
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               variants: [
                 {
                   title: "Test variant",
@@ -605,6 +608,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           const [product] = await productModule.createProducts([
             {
               title: "Test product",
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               variants: [
                 {
                   title: "Test variant",
@@ -764,6 +768,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           const [product] = await productModule.createProducts([
             {
               title: "Test product",
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               variants: [
                 {
                   title: "Test variant",
diff --git a/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/cart/store/cart.workflows.spec.ts b/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/cart/store/cart.workflows.spec.ts
index 7eeb408a19..68b0eee107 100644
--- a/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/cart/store/cart.workflows.spec.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/cart/store/cart.workflows.spec.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import {
   Modules,
   PriceListStatus,
   PriceListType,
+  ProductStatus,
   RuleOperator,
 } from "@medusajs/utils"
 import {
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           const [product] = await productModule.createProducts([
             {
               title: "Test product",
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               variants: [
                 {
                   title: "Test variant",
@@ -422,6 +424,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           const [product] = await productModule.createProducts([
             {
               title: "Test product",
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               variants: [
                 {
                   title: "Test variant",
@@ -538,6 +541,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           const [product] = await productModule.createProducts([
             {
               title: "Test product",
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               variants: [
                 {
                   title: "Test variant",
@@ -687,6 +691,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
             const [product] = await productModule.createProducts([
               {
                 title: "Test product",
+                status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
                 variants: [
                   {
                     title: "Test variant",
@@ -855,6 +860,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
             const [product] = await productModule.createProducts([
               {
                 title: "Test product",
+                status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
                 variants: [
                   {
                     title: "Test variant",
@@ -1263,6 +1269,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           const [product] = await productModule.createProducts([
             {
               title: "Test product",
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               variants: [
                 {
                   title: "Test variant",
@@ -1456,6 +1463,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           const [product] = await productModule.createProducts([
             {
               title: "Test product",
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               variants: [
                 {
                   title: "Test variant",
@@ -1691,6 +1699,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           const [product] = await productModule.createProducts([
             {
               title: "Test product",
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               variants: [
                 {
                   title: "Test variant",
@@ -1809,6 +1818,153 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           )
         })
 
+        it("should throw if product is not published", async () => {
+          const salesChannel = await scModuleService.createSalesChannels({
+            name: "Webshop",
+          })
+
+          const location = await stockLocationModule.createStockLocations({
+            name: "Warehouse",
+          })
+
+          let cart = await cartModuleService.createCarts({
+            currency_code: "usd",
+            sales_channel_id: salesChannel.id,
+          })
+
+          const [product] = await productModule.createProducts([
+            {
+              title: "Test product",
+              status: ProductStatus.DRAFT,
+              variants: [
+                {
+                  title: "Test variant",
+                },
+              ],
+            },
+          ])
+
+          const inventoryItem = await inventoryModule.createInventoryItems({
+            sku: "inv-1234",
+          })
+
+          await inventoryModule.createInventoryLevels([
+            {
+              inventory_item_id: inventoryItem.id,
+              location_id: location.id,
+              stocked_quantity: 2,
+              reserved_quantity: 0,
+            },
+          ])
+
+          const priceSet = await pricingModule.createPriceSets({
+            prices: [
+              {
+                amount: 3000,
+                currency_code: "usd",
+              },
+            ],
+          })
+
+          await pricingModule.createPricePreferences({
+            attribute: "currency_code",
+            value: "usd",
+            is_tax_inclusive: true,
+          })
+
+          await remoteLink.create([
+            {
+              [Modules.PRODUCT]: {
+                variant_id: product.variants[0].id,
+              },
+              [Modules.PRICING]: {
+                price_set_id: priceSet.id,
+              },
+            },
+            {
+              [Modules.SALES_CHANNEL]: {
+                sales_channel_id: salesChannel.id,
+              },
+              [Modules.STOCK_LOCATION]: {
+                stock_location_id: location.id,
+              },
+            },
+            {
+              [Modules.PRODUCT]: {
+                variant_id: product.variants[0].id,
+              },
+              [Modules.INVENTORY]: {
+                inventory_item_id: inventoryItem.id,
+              },
+            },
+          ])
+
+          cart = await cartModuleService.retrieveCart(cart.id, {
+            select: ["id", "region_id", "currency_code", "sales_channel_id"],
+          })
+
+          const { errors } = await addToCartWorkflow(appContainer).run({
+            input: {
+              items: [
+                {
+                  variant_id: product.variants[0].id,
+                  quantity: 1,
+                },
+              ],
+              cart_id: cart.id,
+            },
+            throwOnError: false,
+          })
+
+          expect(errors).toEqual([
+            {
+              action: "get-variant-items-with-prices-workflow-as-step",
+              handlerType: "invoke",
+              error: expect.objectContaining({
+                message: expect.stringContaining(
+                  `Variants ${product.variants[0].id} do not exist or belong to a product that is not published`
+                ),
+              }),
+            },
+          ])
+        })
+
+        it("should throw if variant doesn't exist", async () => {
+          const salesChannel = await scModuleService.createSalesChannels({
+            name: "Webshop",
+          })
+
+          let cart = await cartModuleService.createCarts({
+            currency_code: "usd",
+            sales_channel_id: salesChannel.id,
+          })
+
+          const { errors } = await addToCartWorkflow(appContainer).run({
+            input: {
+              items: [
+                {
+                  variant_id: "var_1234",
+                  quantity: 1,
+                },
+              ],
+              cart_id: cart.id,
+            },
+            throwOnError: false,
+          })
+
+          expect(errors).toEqual([
+            {
+              action: "get-variant-items-with-prices-workflow-as-step",
+              handlerType: "invoke",
+              error: expect.objectContaining({
+                message: expect.stringContaining(
+                  `Variants var_1234 do not exist or belong to a product that is not published`
+                ),
+              }),
+            },
+          ])
+        })
+
         it("should throw if no price sets for variant exist", async () => {
           const salesChannel = await scModuleService.createSalesChannels({
             name: "Webshop",
@@ -1910,6 +2066,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
             const [product] = await productModule.createProducts([
               {
                 title: "Test product",
+                status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
                 variants: [
                   {
                     title: "Test variant",
@@ -2062,6 +2219,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
             const [product] = await productModule.createProducts([
               {
                 title: "Test product",
+                status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
                 variants: [
                   {
                     title: "Test variant",
diff --git a/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/cart/store/carts.spec.ts b/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/cart/store/carts.spec.ts
index 98434e0685..110dfbc568 100644
--- a/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/cart/store/carts.spec.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/cart/store/carts.spec.ts
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           const [product] = await productModule.createProducts([
             {
               title: "Test product",
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               variants: [
                 {
                   manage_inventory: false,
@@ -215,6 +216,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           const [product] = await productModule.createProducts([
             {
               title: "Test product default tax",
+              status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
               variants: [
                 { title: "Test variant default tax", manage_inventory: false },
               ],
@@ -1334,6 +1336,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
               "/admin/products",
               {
                 title: "Test fixture",
+                status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
                 options: [
                   { title: "size", values: ["large", "small"] },
                   { title: "color", values: ["green"] },
diff --git a/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/order/draft-order.spec.ts b/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/order/draft-order.spec.ts
index 553b312dc6..c5807cde77 100644
--- a/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/order/draft-order.spec.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/order/draft-order.spec.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
 import {
   ContainerRegistrationKeys,
   Modules,
+  ProductStatus,
   PromotionStatus,
   PromotionType,
 } from "@medusajs/utils"
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
         const [product, product_2] = await productModule.createProducts([
           {
             title: "Test product",
+            status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
             variants: [
               {
                 title: "Test variant",
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           },
           {
             title: "Another product",
+            status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
             variants: [
               {
                 title: "Variant variable",
@@ -401,6 +404,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
         const [product, product_2] = await productModule.createProducts([
           {
             title: "Test product",
+            status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
             variants: [
               {
                 title: "Test variant",
@@ -409,6 +413,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           },
           {
             title: "Another product",
+            status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
             variants: [
               {
                 title: "Variant variable",
@@ -815,6 +820,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
         const [product] = await productModule.createProducts([
           {
             title: "Test product",
+            status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
             type_id: productType.id,
             variants: [
               {
diff --git a/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/order/workflows/__fixtures__/index.ts b/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/order/workflows/__fixtures__/index.ts
index 11d6c8a783..05dece6752 100644
--- a/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/order/workflows/__fixtures__/index.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/order/workflows/__fixtures__/index.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 import {
   ContainerRegistrationKeys,
   Modules,
+  ProductStatus,
   remoteQueryObjectFromString,
 } from "@medusajs/utils"
 
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ export async function prepareDataFixtures({ container }) {
   const [product] = await productModule.createProducts([
     {
       title: "Test product",
+      status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
       variants: [
         {
           title: "Test variant",
diff --git a/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/order/workflows/begin-order-exchange.spec.ts b/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/order/workflows/begin-order-exchange.spec.ts
index e4568afa40..fe46960752 100644
--- a/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/order/workflows/begin-order-exchange.spec.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/order/workflows/begin-order-exchange.spec.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {
 import {
   ContainerRegistrationKeys,
   Modules,
+  ProductStatus,
   RuleOperator,
   remoteQueryObjectFromString,
 } from "@medusajs/utils"
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ async function prepareDataFixtures({ container }) {
   const [product] = await productModule.createProducts([
     {
       title: "Test product",
+      status: ProductStatus.PUBLISHED,
       variants: [
         {
           title: "Test variant",
diff --git a/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/utils/fields.ts b/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/utils/fields.ts
index 14cc80c0cb..21e3524781 100644
--- a/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/utils/fields.ts
+++ b/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/utils/fields.ts
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ export const productVariantsFields = [
   "product.id",
   "product.title",
   "product.description",
+  "product.status",
   "product.subtitle",
   "product.thumbnail",
   "product.type.value",
diff --git a/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/get-variants-and-items-with-prices.ts b/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/get-variants-and-items-with-prices.ts
index df6ecfdef0..f82931cc03 100644
--- a/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/get-variants-and-items-with-prices.ts
+++ b/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/get-variants-and-items-with-prices.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   filterObjectByKeys,
   isDefined,
   MedusaError,
+  ProductStatus,
   simpleHash,
 } from "@medusajs/framework/utils"
 import {
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ export const getVariantsAndItemsWithPrices = createWorkflow(
         calculatedPriceSets,
       }): GetVariantsAndItemsWithPricesWorkflowOutput => {
         const priceNotFound: string[] = []
+        const variantNotFoundOrPublished: string[] = []
 
         const items = (inputItems ?? cart.items ?? []).map((item) => {
           const item_ = item as any
@@ -182,6 +184,11 @@ export const getVariantsAndItemsWithPrices = createWorkflow(
           }
 
           const variant = variantsData.find((v) => v.id === item.variant_id)
+          if ((item.variant_id && !variant) || // variant specified but doesn't exist
+            (variant && (!variant?.product?.status || variant.product.status !== ProductStatus.PUBLISHED)) // variant exists but product is not published
+          ) {
+            variantNotFoundOrPublished.push(item_.variant_id)
+          }
 
           if (variant) {
             variant.calculated_price = calculatedPriceSet
@@ -215,6 +222,12 @@ export const getVariantsAndItemsWithPrices = createWorkflow(
           }
         })
 
+        if (variantNotFoundOrPublished.length > 0) {
+          throw new MedusaError(
+            MedusaError.Types.INVALID_DATA,
+            `Variants ${variantNotFoundOrPublished.join(", ")} do not exist or belong to a product that is not published`
+          )
+        }
         if (priceNotFound.length > 0) {
           throw new MedusaError(
             MedusaError.Types.INVALID_DATA,
diff --git a/packages/core/core-flows/src/order/utils/fields.ts b/packages/core/core-flows/src/order/utils/fields.ts
index e82712d9fa..59831a146f 100644
--- a/packages/core/core-flows/src/order/utils/fields.ts
+++ b/packages/core/core-flows/src/order/utils/fields.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export const productVariantsFields = [
   "product.id",
   "product.title",
   "product.description",
+  "product.status",
   "product.subtitle",
   "product.thumbnail",
   "product.type.value",