Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-32339

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 Bakes And Cakes bakes-and-cakes allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Bakes And Cakes: from n/a through <= 1.2.9.

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

The Bakes And Cakes WordPress theme through version 1.2.9 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows exploitation of incorrectly configured access control security levels. This could permit unauthorized users to access functionality or resources they should not have permission to use.

MitigationUpdate to the latest version of the Bakes And Cakes theme which should include proper authorization controls, or implement capability checks (e.g., current_user_can()) and nonce verification on all functions and endpoints requiring access control.

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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
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

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

  1. Locate the Bakes And Cakes theme directory
    Navigate to wp-content/themes/ in your WordPress installation and confirm the bakes-and-cakes or bakes-and-cakes-lite folder exists
    Affected if The theme folder is present in the WordPress themes directory
  2. Find the installed theme version
    Open the style.css file inside the theme folder and locate the 'Version:' declaration in the theme header comment block
    Affected if The version number listed is 1.2.9 or lower
  3. Compare version to affected range
    The affected range is version 1.2.9 and below - if your installed version matches or is lower than 1.2.9, you are within the affected range
    Affected if Installed version is 1.2.9 or any earlier version
  4. Identify accessible admin functions
    Review theme files (typically in functions.php or dedicated files in the theme folder) for any add_action or add_filter hooks that handle administrative tasks, user data, or privileged operations
    Affected if The theme contains functionality that should require admin privileges but lacks current_user_can() checks or capability verification

You are affected if the Bakes And Cakes theme version is 1.2.9 or lower and the theme contains administrative or privileged functions that are accessible without proper authorization checks.

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 Bakes And Cakes theme which should include proper authorization controls, or implement capability checks (e.g., current_user_can()) and nonce verification on all functions and endpoints requiring access control.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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