Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-24590

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-26
Mitigation only
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges 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 VideoWhisper.Com Paid Videochat Turnkey Site allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Paid Videochat Turnkey Site: from n/a through 7.3.23.

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

Missing authorization vulnerability in VideoWhisper Paid Videochat Turnkey Site allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially bypassing proper authentication or authorization checks to access restricted functionality or data.

MitigationReview and properly configure access control security levels across the application, implement proper authorization checks for all sensitive operations, and ensure role-based access controls are correctly enforced.

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

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

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 VideoWhisper Paid Videochat installation
    Locate the Paid Videochat Turnkey Site installation directory and identify the software version file (typically version.php, info.php, or a similar file in the root or includes directory).
    Affected if The installed version is 7.3.23 or any earlier version of the Paid Videochat Turnkey Site.
  2. Identify access control security level configuration
    Search for configuration files related to access control, security levels, or user roles (commonly in config.php, settings.php, or a security/permissions subdirectory). Look for settings named security_level, access_control, or similar that control user privileges.
    Affected if A misconfigured security level setting exists that allows elevated access without proper authorization enforcement.
  3. Verify authorization enforcement on privileged functions
    Test access to administrative functions, user management pages, or sensitive features by accessing them directly without authentication or with a low-privilege account. Common endpoints include admin/, manage/, or user management modules.
    Affected if Access is granted to functionality that should require higher privileges or authentication.
  4. Inspect role-based access control implementation
    Examine the codebase for role verification logic before executing privileged operations. Look for missing role checks in PHP files that handle user data, payments, or site administration.
    Affected if The application lacks proper role-based authorization checks at access points.

Your environment is affected if the VideoWhisper Paid Videochat Turnkey Site version is 7.3.23 or earlier AND the access control security level settings are misconfigured to allow unauthorized access to privileged functions.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Review and properly configure access control security levels across the application, implement proper authorization checks for all sensitive operations, and ensure role-based access controls are correctly enforced.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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