Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-32404

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 Studio99 Studio99 WP Monitor studio99-wp-monitor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Studio99 WP Monitor: from n/a through <= 1.0.3.

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

This is a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Studio99 WP Monitor WordPress plugin. The vulnerability allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, likely due to missing capability checks or improper permission validation on certain plugin functions. This could enable unauthorized users to access administrative features or data they should not have permission to view or modify.

MitigationImplement proper authorization checks (capability verification) on all plugin functions and verify user permissions before executing sensitive operations. Update to the latest plugin version once a patch is released.

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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
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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. Verify if Studio99 WP Monitor plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins, or inspect the wp-content/plugins directory for a folder named 'wp-monitor' or similar studio99-related plugin folder
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active on the WordPress site
  2. Check the installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin, click on the plugin from the installed plugins list to view its version number, or read the main plugin PHP file header for the 'Version' tag
    Affected if The installed version lacks proper authorization checks (compare against the fixed version once published)
  3. Inspect plugin PHP files for missing capability checks
    Examine the main plugin PHP file (typically wp-monitor.php or similar) and look for AJAX action handlers, admin menu pages, and callback functions. Search for presence of 'current_user_can()', 'wp_verify_nonce()', or 'check_admin_referer()' calls before sensitive operations
    Affected if Sensitive functions lack capability verification checks like current_user_can('manage_options') or similar permission validation
  4. Test for unauthorized access to plugin functions
    Using a low-privilege user account (subscriber level), attempt to access plugin admin pages directly via URL, or send crafted requests to plugin AJAX endpoints (check wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=wp_monitor_*) without proper authentication
    Affected if Low-privilege users can access administrative features or execute plugin functions they should not have permission to access

A user is affected if the Studio99 WP Monitor plugin is installed and its functions lack proper capability checks, allowing unauthorized users to access administrative features.

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

Implement proper authorization checks (capability verification) on all plugin functions and verify user permissions before executing sensitive operations. Update to the latest plugin version once a patch is released.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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