CVE-2026-39612
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 kutethemes KuteShop kuteshop allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects KuteShop: from n/a through <= 4.2.9.
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 confidenceKuteShop theme version 4.2.9 and below contains a Missing Authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) where the application fails to properly validate user permissions before allowing access to certain functionality or resources. This allows attackers to bypass access control checks due to incorrectly configured security levels, potentially enabling unauthorized administrative or privileged operations.
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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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if KuteShop theme is in useInspect the theme directory or check the theme metadata file (typically found in wp-content/themes/kuteshop or similar theme root folder) to confirm KuteShop is installedAffected if KuteShop theme is present in the environment
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Determine installed KuteShop versionOpen the theme's style.css file or version.php file and locate the version declaration. Alternatively, check the theme's main configuration file for a version constant or parameterAffected if The reported version number is 4.2.9 or lower
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Compare against affected version rangeCompare your identified version number against the affected range (versions <= 4.2.9). Document the exact version foundAffected if The installed version is 4.2.9 or any lower numbered version (e.g., 4.2.8, 4.2.0, 3.x, etc.)
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Identify sensitive endpointsReview the theme for admin, API, or backend functionality endpoints (check common paths like /admin/, /api/, /ajax/, or theme-specific controller files). Use a web vulnerability scanner or manually review theme PHP files for functions that handle sensitive operationsAffected if Unprotected administrative or data-access endpoints exist that can be accessed without authentication
The environment is affected if KuteShop theme version 4.2.9 or lower is installed and contains accessible endpoints lacking proper authorization controls.
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 authorization checks on all sensitive endpoints and functions, enforce role-based access control (RBAC) consistently across the application, and audit the existing access control configuration to ensure security levels are correctly set.
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