Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-32345

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 Perfect Portfolio perfect-portfolio allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Perfect Portfolio: from n/a through <= 1.2.4.

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 the raratheme Perfect Portfolio WordPress plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability exists in versions up to and including 1.2.4, potentially allowing unauthorized access to sensitive functionality or data due to missing capability checks or improper access control configuration.

MitigationUpdate to the latest version of Perfect Portfolio when a patch is released. If no update is available, audit the plugin's admin functions and add proper capability checks (current_user_can) and nonce verification to all sensitive AJAX handlers and page renders.

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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
None
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 checks

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

  1. Check if Perfect Portfolio plugin is installed
    Look for the plugin directory at wp-content/plugins/perfect-portfolio/ or check in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Perfect Portfolio' by raratheme
    Affected if Plugin is not found means not affected; if found, continue to version check
  2. Verify the installed version number
    Open the main plugin file (usually perfect-portfolio.php) in the plugin directory and look for the 'Version:' comment in the file header, or check the Plugins page in WordPress admin
    Affected if Version is 1.2.4 or lower indicates potentially affected; versions above 1.2.4 are not affected
  3. Inspect plugin for missing capability checks in AJAX handlers
    Search the plugin PHP files for wp_ajax_ hooks and verify each handler includes a current_user_can() check before processing the request
    Affected if Any AJAX handler lacks a current_user_can() capability check before executing sensitive operations
  4. Inspect admin page rendering for missing capability checks
    Review admin PHP files for page rendering functions and verify they include current_user_can() checks before displaying or processing sensitive data
    Affected if Any admin page or function renders sensitive information without verifying user capabilities

The environment is affected if Perfect Portfolio plugin version 1.2.4 or lower is installed AND the plugin code lacks proper current_user_can() capability checks on sensitive AJAX handlers or admin page functions.

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 Perfect Portfolio when a patch is released. If no update is available, audit the plugin's admin functions and add proper capability checks (current_user_can) and nonce verification to all sensitive AJAX handlers and page renders.

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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