CVE-2026-32501
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 wp-configurator WP Configurator Pro wp-configurator-pro allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Configurator Pro: from n/a through <= 3.7.9.
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 confidenceMissing authorization in WP Configurator Pro plugin allows attackers to access functionality intended for privileged users due to incorrectly configured access control security levels. This broken access control vulnerability enables unauthorized users to perform actions beyond their privilege level.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
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 Configurator Pro plugin is installedCheck the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for the 'wp-configurator-pro' folder, or view the installed plugins list in wp-admin > PluginsAffected if The plugin folder or listing exists in the WordPress installation
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Determine the installed plugin versionAccess wp-admin > Plugins > WP Configurator Pro and view the version number displayed, or inspect the plugin's main PHP file header for the 'Version' tagAffected if The version cannot be determined or is within an affected range (no specific range provided; treat any unpatched version as potentially affected)
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Identify accessible AJAX endpointsScan plugin directory for PHP files containing 'add_action("wp_ajax_' or 'wp_ajax_nopriv_' hooks. Check if sensitive functions (e.g., config creation, modification, deletion) are hooked to endpoints accessible to unauthenticated or low-privilege usersAffected if AJAX endpoints handling sensitive operations are hooked with 'wp_ajax_nopriv_' or lack capability checks (e.g., 'current_user_can()' or 'manage_options')
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Inspect plugin code for capability validationExamine the plugin's PHP files for authorization checks before sensitive operations. Search for functions performing config saves, imports, exports, or user role modifications and verify they include 'current_user_can()' or 'check_ajax_referer()' callsAffected if Sensitive functions lack proper capability checks or nonce validation, allowing unauthorized access
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Test for privilege escalation via public endpointsUse a low-privilege or unauthenticated user session to access suspected sensitive plugin URLs or send requests to AJAX endpoints identified in step 3Affected if Requests succeed without proper authorization errors or 403 responses
If WP Configurator Pro is installed and its AJAX endpoints or sensitive functions lack proper capability checks, the environment is likely affected by this broken access control vulnerability.
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.
From vendor dataImplement proper capability checks and authorization validation for all sensitive functions and AJAX endpoints in the plugin.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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