CVE-2026-27331
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 Magepeople inc. WpTravelly allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects WpTravelly: from n/a through 2.1.5.
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 confidenceMissing Authorization (Broken Access Control) vulnerability in the WpTravelly WordPress plugin allows authenticated users to access functionality or data beyond their privilege level due to incorrectly configured access control checks. This could enable users to perform actions or view information they should not have permission to access.
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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
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if WpTravelly plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins, or check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for the wptravelly folderAffected if The plugin is present and active in the WordPress installation
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Determine installed WpTravelly versionCheck the plugin header in wptravelly/wptravelly.php for the Version field, or view it in Plugins > Installed Plugins in WordPress adminAffected if The installed version matches or falls within the affected version range for this CVE
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Inspect plugin endpoints for missing capability checksReview plugin PHP files for functions performing sensitive actions (admin operations, data modifications, user data access) and verify if they include current_user_can() checks or nonce verification before executionAffected if Sensitive functions lack proper WordPress capability checks (e.g., current_user_can, manage_options, or equivalent privilege validation)
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Test unauthenticated access to plugin functionalityAttempt to access known or suspected plugin endpoints/actions directly via HTTP requests without providing authentication credentials or valid WordPress sessionAffected if The plugin permits access to privileged operations without requiring authentication or valid user permissions
A user is affected if WpTravelly plugin is installed and sensitive endpoints or functions within it can be accessed or executed by unauthenticated or lower-privileged users without proper authorization verification.
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 dataImplement proper capability checks and authorization validation on all sensitive endpoints within the plugin. Update to the latest patched version if available.
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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-2026-27331 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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