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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-24982

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-02-03
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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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 Brainstorm Force Spectra ultimate-addons-for-gutenberg allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Spectra: from n/a through <= 2.19.17.

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 Brainstorm Force Spectra ultimate-addons-for-gutenberg plugin allows authenticated users to access functionality beyond their privilege level due to incorrectly configured access control security levels. This broken access control issue enables users to potentially perform actions they should not have permissions for.

MitigationUpdate Spectra plugin to version beyond 2.19.17 when available, or apply any security patches. Review and enforce proper capability checks and nonce validation on all sensitive actions.

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
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

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

  1. Confirm Spectra plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Spectra - WordPress Gutenberg Blocks' or 'Ultimate Addons for Gutenberg'. Note if it is active or inactive.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active - only active installations can be exploited
  2. Identify installed Spectra version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, find the Spectra plugin, and note the version number displayed. Compare this version to the affected range: version 2.19.17 and below are affected; versions beyond 2.19.17 are fixed.
    Affected if Installed version is 2.19.17 or lower
  3. Review user role capabilities
    Navigate to Users > Users in WordPress admin. Examine the roles assigned to each user. Check if any user roles other than Administrator have unexpected capabilities, particularly capabilities related to plugin settings, theme options, or user management that should be restricted to administrators.
    Affected if Non-administrator users have capabilities that should be restricted to admin roles
  4. Inspect access-controlled AJAX actions
    If you have database access, examine the wp_options table for any recent entries related to plugin settings, user role changes, or content modifications made by lower-privileged users. Alternatively, review server access logs for POST requests to admin-ajax.php from non-admin users performing sensitive actions.
    Affected if Lower-privileged users have successfully executed actions that should require administrator privileges

You are affected if the Spectra plugin is active, installed at version 2.19.17 or lower, and non-administrator users have capabilities or have performed actions beyond their intended privilege level.

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

Update Spectra plugin to version beyond 2.19.17 when available, or apply any security patches. Review and enforce proper capability checks and nonce validation on all sensitive actions.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Spectra version 2.19.18 or latest available version (higher than 2.19.17)

  1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Find the 'Spectra' (Ultimate Addons for Gutenberg) plugin
  4. Click 'Update now' if an update is available, or manually download the latest version from the WordPress plugin repository and upload it
  5. After updating, verify the plugin is running version 2.19.18 or higher

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

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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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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