Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-32421

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 Agile Logix Post Timeline post-timeline allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Post Timeline: from n/a through <= 2.4.1.

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 Agile Logix Post Timeline WordPress plugin (versions <= 2.4.1) allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially enabling unauthorized access to administrative functions or data that should require elevated privileges.

MitigationUpdate to the latest version of the Post Timeline plugin when available, or implement proper capability checks and authorization validation on all sensitive endpoints and AJAX actions within the plugin.

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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. Identify plugin installation
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Post Timeline' by Agile Logix or check the plugin files for version in the main plugin file header
    Affected if The plugin 'Post Timeline' by Agile Logix is installed and active
  2. Check installed version
    View the plugin version in the Plugins page or open the main plugin PHP file (e.g., post-timeline.php) and look for the 'Version' header comment
    Affected if The installed version is 2.4.1 or lower
  3. Verify authorization on AJAX endpoints
    Inspect the plugin PHP files for AJAX action handlers (wp_ajax_ and wp_ajax_nopriv_ hooks) and check if they include capability checks like current_user_can() before executing sensitive operations
    Affected if AJAX actions lack proper capability checks or authorization validation before performing administrative functions
  4. Test sensitive endpoint accessibility
    Use a low-privilege or unauthenticated user account to access plugin endpoints that should require admin privileges (e.g., timeline data creation, modification, or export functions)
    Affected if Unprivileged users can access or modify data that should require administrator capabilities

If the Post Timeline plugin version is 2.4.1 or lower and sensitive AJAX actions or endpoints are accessible without proper capability verification, the environment is affected by this missing authorization vulnerability.

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 Post Timeline plugin when available, or implement proper capability checks and authorization validation on all sensitive endpoints and AJAX actions within the plugin.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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