Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-24622

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 Sergiy Dzysyak Suggestion Toolkit suggestion-toolkit allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Suggestion Toolkit: from n/a through <= 5.0.

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 the Suggestion Toolkit WordPress plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The plugin fails to properly enforce authorization checks on certain operations, potentially permitting unauthorized users to access or modify content they should not have permission to access.

MitigationImplement proper role-based access control (RBAC) checks and authorization verification on all sensitive plugin functions and endpoints; audit all user-facing actions for proper permission validation.

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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. Verify Suggestion Toolkit plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins and confirm the 'Suggestion Toolkit' plugin appears in the installed plugins list, or inspect the wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named 'suggestion-toolkit' or similar
    Affected if The plugin is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Identify installed plugin version
    In the Plugins admin page, locate the version number displayed for the Suggestion Toolkit plugin; alternatively, open the main plugin PHP file (e.g., suggestion-toolkit.php) and check the plugin header for the 'Version' field
    Affected if The installed version matches or falls within any affected version range when compared against known vulnerable versions (note: no specific version range was provided in CVE details)
  3. Confirm plugin is actively processing requests
    Check if the plugin is activated (not just installed) by reviewing the WordPress plugins admin page status; an inactive plugin typically cannot be exploited for authorization bypass
    Affected if The plugin is activated and handling user requests
  4. Review plugin capability settings
    Inspect WordPress user roles and the plugin's own role/capability configuration (often found in plugin settings under Settings > Suggestion Toolkit or similar) to determine which user roles can access sensitive functions
    Affected if The plugin permits lower-privileged users (such as Subscribers or Contributors) to access or modify content that should be restricted to Administrators or higher roles

Your environment is affected if the Suggestion Toolkit plugin is installed, activated, and running an unpatched version where the authorization bypass vulnerability has not been remediated.

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

Implement proper role-based access control (RBAC) checks and authorization verification on all sensitive plugin functions and endpoints; audit all user-facing actions for proper permission validation.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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