Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-32337

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-13
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 raratheme Preschool and Kindergarten preschool-and-kindergarten allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Preschool and Kindergarten: from n/a through <= 1.2.5.

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 confidence

A missing authorization vulnerability in the raratheme Preschool and Kindergarten WordPress theme allows unauthenticated attackers to access functionality that should require proper access control. The theme fails to implement adequate capability checks or authorization validation on certain endpoints or functions, potentially allowing low-privilege users or unauthenticated actors to perform actions beyond their intended permissions.

MitigationUpdate to the latest version of the Preschool and Kindergarten theme which should include proper authorization checks. If no update is available, audit all public-facing theme functions and add capability checks (current_user_can()) and nonce verification where missing.

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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. Verify the Preschool and Kindergarten theme is installed
    Navigate to Appearance > Themes in the WordPress admin dashboard and confirm the raratheme Preschool and Kindergarten theme is active
    Affected if This theme is active on the WordPress site
  2. Identify the installed theme version
    Check the theme's style.css file (typically in wp-content/themes/raratheme-preschool-and-kindergarten/) for the Version: header, or view the theme details in Appearance > Themes
    Affected if The version number cannot be determined or is older than the fixed version
  3. Inspect theme functions for missing capability checks
    Examine the theme's functions.php and any included PHP files for functions that handle sensitive operations (such as user data modification, settings changes, or content updates) and verify whether they include current_user_can() capability checks
    Affected if Functions that should require admin privileges accept requests without verifying user capabilities
  4. Check for missing nonce verification on theme endpoints
    Review AJAX handlers and form processing functions in the theme for the presence of nonce verification (check_ajax_referer or wp_verify_nonce) before executing privileged actions
    Affected if Theme functions process requests without requiring valid nonce tokens
  5. Test unauthenticated access to theme functionality
    Attempt to access theme-specific URLs or submit forms that should require authentication (such as theme option updates, preset imports, or customization actions) without providing credentials
    Affected if Unauthenticated requests are processed successfully when they should be rejected

The site is affected if the Preschool and Kindergarten theme by raratheme is active and lacks proper capability checks and nonce verification on sensitive functions, allowing unauthorized access to privileged operations.

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

Update to the latest version of the Preschool and Kindergarten theme which should include proper authorization checks. If no update is available, audit all public-facing theme functions and add capability checks (current_user_can()) and nonce verification where missing.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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