CVE-2026-32341
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 raratheme Benevolent benevolent allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Benevolent: from n/a through <= 1.3.9.
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 confidenceA missing authorization vulnerability in the Benevolent WordPress theme (version <= 1.3.9) allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This broken access control issue likely stems from missing capability checks or nonce verification on certain theme functions, potentially allowing unauthorized users to perform actions they should not have permission to perform.
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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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed Benevolent theme versionIn WordPress admin, go to Appearance > Themes and locate the Benevolent theme. Alternatively, check the style.css file in the theme directory for the 'Version:' header.Affected if The installed version is 1.3.9 or lower
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Identify theme functions handling sensitive operationsReview PHP files in the Benevolent theme directory (typically wp-content/themes/benevolent) for functions that modify settings, user data, or system configurations. Look for files with names like functions.php, admin-files, or any file handling ajax requests.Affected if The theme contains functions that perform sensitive operations without clear authorization checks
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Verify capability checks exist in sensitive functionsOpen the theme's PHP files and search for 'current_user_can' near functions that perform sensitive operations. Check if every privileged action has a capability check before execution.Affected if Sensitive theme functions lack current_user_can() or similar capability verification calls
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Check for nonce verification on theme actionsSearch the theme PHP files for 'wp_nonce_field', 'wp_verify_nonce', or 'check_ajax_referer' near forms, AJAX handlers, or URL actions. Verify nonces are validated before processing requests.Affected if Theme functions processing user requests do not validate nonces or have missing nonce verification
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Test unauthorized access to theme functionsIf possible, use a low-privilege test account (subscriber-level) to attempt actions like accessing admin pages, modifying settings, or triggering AJAX endpoints provided by the theme.Affected if A user without administrator privileges can successfully perform actions that should require higher permissions
If the Benevolent theme version is 1.3.9 or lower AND sensitive functions lack current_user_can() capability checks and nonce verification, the environment is vulnerable to CVE-2026-32341.
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 to the latest version of the Benevolent theme which should include proper authorization checks; if no update is available, manually add current_user_can() capability checks and nonce verification to theme functions handling sensitive operations.
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