CVE-2026-24540
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 · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in princeahmed Integrate Google Drive integrate-google-drive allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Integrate Google Drive: from n/a through <= 1.5.6.
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 · moderate confidenceA Missing Authorization vulnerability in the princeahmed Integrate Google Drive WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.5.6) allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This broken access control issue likely enables unauthenticated or unauthorized users to access sensitive Google Drive integration functionality or data that should require proper authentication and capability checks.
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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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify plugin installationCheck if the princeahmed Integrate Google Drive plugin is present in your WordPress installation under wp-content/plugins/ or via the WordPress Admin Plugins pageAffected if The plugin is installed and active in WordPress
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Check installed versionView the plugin version in the WordPress Admin Plugins list or inspect the main plugin file header for the version numberAffected if The installed version is 1.5.6 or any lower version number
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Identify exposed AJAX endpointsReview the plugin PHP files for wp_ajax_ and wp_ajax_nopriv_ action hooks; check if sensitive functions are hooked to endpoints accessible without authenticationAffected if AJAX endpoints handling Google Drive operations are registered with wp_ajax_nopriv_ or lack capability checks
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Test unauthorized access to integration featuresAttempt to access Google Drive integration functionality (such as file listing, upload, or sync operations) using a browser or API tool while logged out or as a low-privilege userAffected if Sensitive Google Drive integration operations complete successfully without requiring login or proper user capabilities
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Verify capability checks on sensitive functionsInspect plugin source code for current_user_can() or similar authorization checks before executing Google Drive API operations or accessing user dataAffected if Critical functions lack capability verification or rely solely on authentication without authorization
You are affected if the plugin version is 1.5.6 or lower and sensitive Google Drive integration features are accessible to unauthenticated or unauthorized users due to missing capability checks.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper authorization checks (capability checks and nonce verification) on all AJAX endpoints and sensitive functions within the plugin to ensure only authenticated users with appropriate permissions can access Google Drive integration features.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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