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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-2284

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-02-19
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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60/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The News Element Elementor Blog Magazine plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.8. This is due to a missing capability check and nonce verification on the 'ne_clean_data' AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to truncate 8 core WordPress database tables (posts, comments, terms, term_relationships, term_taxonomy, postmeta, commentmeta, termmeta) and delete the entire WordPress uploads directory, resulting in complete data loss.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The News Element Elementor Blog Magazine WordPress plugin fails to enforce authorization checks on the 'ne_clean_data' AJAX action. Any authenticated user with Subscriber-level access or higher can trigger this action to truncate 8 core WordPress database tables (posts, comments, terms, term_relationships, term_taxonomy, postmeta, commentmeta, termmeta) and delete the entire uploads directory, causing complete data loss.

MitigationUpdate the plugin to version 1.0.9 or later which includes proper capability checks and nonce verification. If no update is available, disable the plugin immediately and implement a web application firewall rule to block the vulnerable AJAX endpoint.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Confirm plugin installation and version
    Navigate to WordPress Admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins. Locate 'News Element Elementor Blog Magazine' and note the installed version number. Compare against version 1.0.9 - versions below 1.0.9 are vulnerable.
    Affected if The installed version is below 1.0.9 or cannot be determined (no version displayed)
  2. Verify the vulnerable AJAX endpoint exists
    Check if the file wp-content/plugins/news-element/inc/ne_functions.php or similar exists in the plugin directory. The plugin must be active for the endpoint to be reachable.
    Affected if The plugin file containing 'ne_clean_data' function exists and the plugin is active
  3. Test AJAX endpoint accessibility
    Send a request to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=ne_clean_data. No nonce or capability check should be required to trigger the action. Using a Subscriber-level user account, verify the endpoint responds without returning a 403 or capability error.
    Affected if The AJAX action responds successfully to an authenticated request without proper authorization errors (status 200 rather than 403 or permission denied)
  4. Review current user roles
    In WordPress Admin > Users, list all user accounts. Note any accounts assigned the Subscriber role or higher roles (Contributor, Author, Editor, Administrator).
    Affected if Any user account with Subscriber-level access or higher exists in the WordPress installation

If the News Element plugin below version 1.0.9 is active and the ne_clean_data AJAX endpoint is accessible without authorization errors to any authenticated user, the environment is affected by CVE-2026-2284.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update the plugin to version 1.0.9 or later which includes proper capability checks and nonce verification. If no update is available, disable the plugin immediately and implement a web application firewall rule to block the vulnerable AJAX endpoint.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest version of the News Element Elementor Blog Magazine plugin (version higher than 1.0.8, likely 1.0.9 or later)

  1. 1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. 3. Locate the 'News Element Elementor Blog Magazine' plugin
  4. 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to install the latest version
  5. 5. After updating, verify the plugin is running on a version newer than 1.0.8
  6. 6. Confirm that the 'ne_clean_data' AJAX action now includes proper capability checks and nonce verification

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,240
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