CVE-2026-32440
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 Ex-Themes WP Food wp-food allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Food: from n/a through < 2.7.1.
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 confidenceThe WP Food WordPress plugin versions before 2.7.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This likely permits unauthenticated or under-privileged users to access functionality that should be restricted to authorized administrators.
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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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Verify WP Food plugin installation and versionLog into WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, locate WP Food plugin, and note the version number displayed. Alternatively, check the plugin's main PHP file header for the Version field.Affected if The installed version is lower than 2.7.1 (e.g., 2.7.0, 2.6.x, etc.)
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Confirm plugin is activeIn the WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins, verify that the WP Food plugin shows as 'Active' rather than 'Inactive' or 'Must Use'.Affected if The plugin is active and the version is below 2.7.1
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Inspect user role access configurationNavigate to WP Food plugin settings (typically under a menu item like WP Food or Restaurant Menu in the admin sidebar). Review any access control, capability, or role settings that define which user levels can access plugin features. Check if settings allow access for roles below Administrator.Affected if Plugin settings permit non-administrator users (Editor, Author, Contributor, Subscriber) or unauthenticated users to access administrative functions
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Check for unauthorized admin accountsGo to Users > All Users in WordPress admin. Review the list for unexpected user accounts with Administrator role that were not created by known site administrators, or look for changes in user capabilities.Affected if Unexpected administrator accounts exist or recent capability changes indicate unauthorized privilege escalation
A user is affected if the WP Food plugin is installed with a version before 2.7.1 and the plugin is active, regardless of whether misconfigured access controls have been observed.
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.
dbcve · scopedUpdate WP Food to version 2.7.1 or later. Until then, restrict access to the plugin's admin interface via server-side controls and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
WP Food 2.7.1 or later
- 1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
- 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- 3. Locate the WP Food plugin by Ex-Themes
- 4. Check the current installed version
- 5. If the installed version is below 2.7.1, click 'Update Now' to update to version 2.7.1 or latest available version
- 6. Verify the update completed successfully
- 7. Test the plugin functionality to ensure it works correctly after the update
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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