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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-24570

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-01-23
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
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WisdmLabs Edwiser Bridge edwiser-bridge allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Edwiser Bridge: from n/a through <= 4.3.2.

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 confidence

A missing authorization vulnerability in Edwiser Bridge WordPress plugin allows authenticated users to access functionality beyond their intended privileges due to incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability stems from insufficient capability checks on certain endpoints or actions within the plugin.

MitigationImplement proper WordPress capability checks (e.g., current_user_can()) and nonce verification on all privileged actions. Update to the latest patched version if available, or audit and restrict access to sensitive functions based on user roles.

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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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if Edwiser Bridge is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for Edwiser Bridge in the list, or check the wp-content/plugins directory for the edwiser-bridge folder
    Affected if The Edwiser Bridge plugin appears in the installed plugins list and is activated
  2. Determine installed version
    In the Plugins list, find Edwiser Bridge and note the version number displayed under the plugin name, or read the main plugin PHP file (usually edwiser-bridge.php) and locate the Version header in the plugin comments
    Affected if The installed version matches or falls within an affected version range (compare to any published advisory versions)
  3. Check for missing capability checks in plugin code
    Using a file manager or code editor, examine the main plugin files in wp-content/plugins/edwiser-bridge/ and search for WordPress actions or endpoints (such as admin_post_, wp_ajax_, or form handlers) that lack calls to current_user_can() or a capability verification function before executing privileged operations
    Affected if Any sensitive action handlers or endpoints in the plugin code do not perform capability checks using current_user_can() or equivalent before processing requests
  4. Test endpoint accessibility with low-privilege user
    Create or use a WordPress user account with a low-privilege role (such as Subscriber) and attempt to access suspected vulnerable endpoints by submitting direct POST/GET requests to admin-post.php or wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific actions, observing whether the requests are processed without being rejected
    Affected if Low-privilege authenticated users can successfully execute actions that should require administrator-level capabilities

A user is affected if Edwiser Bridge plugin is installed and any sensitive endpoints or actions within it can be accessed or executed by users lacking the required capabilities.

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

Implement proper WordPress capability checks (e.g., current_user_can()) and nonce verification on all privileged actions. Update to the latest patched version if available, or audit and restrict access to sensitive functions based on user roles.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest available version of Edwiser Bridge (check WordPress plugin repository for 4.3.3 or later)

  1. Log into your WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Find Edwiser Bridge in the plugin list
  4. Check if an update is available and update to the latest version
  5. If no update is available through WordPress, download the latest version from the official Edwiser Bridge WordPress repository or contact WisdmLabs support
Caveat Review plugin changelog for any breaking changes between your current version and the new version before updating

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

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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