CVE-2026-24957
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 WP Chill Strong Testimonials strong-testimonials allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Strong Testimonials: from n/a through <= 3.2.20.
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 confidenceThe Strong Testimonials WordPress plugin (version <= 3.2.20) contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows exploitation of incorrectly configured access control security levels. This authorization bypass could permit lower-privileged users to access functionality that should be restricted to administrators or higher-level user roles.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed plugin versionNavigate to WordPress dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate Strong Testimonials in the list, or inspect the main plugin PHP file for the Version header commentAffected if The displayed version number is 3.2.20 or lower
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Review plugin AJAX action handlersScan the plugin directory for wp_ajax_ and wp_ajax_nopriv_ action hooks in the PHP files and verify whether each handler includes a current_user_can() capability check before executing sensitive operationsAffected if AJAX action handlers exist without capability verification (such as current_user_can('manage_options')) and are accessible to non-admin users
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Inspect admin menu and page access controlsExamine plugin PHP files for add_menu_page, add_submenu_page, or admin_page_access capability checks to determine if admin functionality is protectedAffected if Admin pages or menu items are registered without proper capability verification or role restrictions
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Test lower-privileged user accessUsing a WordPress account with subscriber or contributor role, attempt to access or trigger suspected sensitive plugin functions via direct URL or AJAX callsAffected if A lower-privileged user can successfully access or execute functionality intended only for administrators
The environment is affected if Strong Testimonials plugin version 3.2.20 or lower is installed AND sensitive plugin actions or admin pages lack proper capability checks, allowing unauthorized access by lower-privileged users.
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 dataUpdate the Strong Testimonials plugin to the latest version once available, or implement proper WordPress capability checks (e.g., 'manage_options') and nonce verification on all sensitive plugin endpoints and AJAX actions.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-24957 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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