Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-32374

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 The Minimal the-minimal allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects The Minimal: 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 Minimal WordPress theme (versions through 1.2.9) by raratheme contains a missing authorization vulnerability allowing attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The theme fails to properly validate user permissions before granting access to certain functionality, potentially allowing unauthenticated or lower-privileged users to access resources or actions they should not be able to reach.

MitigationReview all theme functions and endpoints to identify locations where authorization checks are missing, then implement proper capability checks (such as current_user_can()) or role-based access controls to ensure only authorized users can access sensitive functionality.

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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

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  1. Verify Minimal WordPress theme is installed
    Check wp-content/themes/ directory for the 'minimal' theme folder, or inspect the theme via WordPress admin under Appearance > Themes
    Affected if The Minimal theme by raratheme is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Determine the installed theme version
    Open style.css in wp-content/themes/minimal/ and read the Version: header field, or check via WordPress admin theme details panel
    Affected if The version is 1.2.9 or lower (any version through 1.2.9)
  3. Inspect theme for AJAX endpoints lacking authorization
    Search theme PHP files for add_action('wp_ajax_') and add_action('wp_ajax_nopriv_') hooks; verify each callback includes current_user_can() or capability checks before executing sensitive operations
    Affected if Any wp_ajax_nopriv_ actions exist without proper permission verification in the theme
  4. Check theme admin pages and settings for access controls
    Review PHP files in the theme's inc/ or includes/ folders for admin menu creation (add_menu_page, add_submenu_page) and verify capability parameters are set appropriately
    Affected if Admin functionality lacks capability checks or uses low-privileged capability thresholds

A user is affected if the Minimal theme by raratheme is installed at version 1.2.9 or lower and contains theme functions or endpoints accessible without proper authorization validation.

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

Review all theme functions and endpoints to identify locations where authorization checks are missing, then implement proper capability checks (such as current_user_can()) or role-based access controls to ensure only authorized users can access sensitive functionality.

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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