CVE-2026-39639
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 redpixelstudios RPS Include Content rps-include-content allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects RPS Include Content: from n/a through <= 1.2.2.
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 vulnerability in the RPS Include Content WordPress plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially enabling unauthorized access to content inclusion functionality that should be restricted to privileged users.
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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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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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Verify RPS Include Content plugin is installedCheck the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for a folder named 'rps-include-content' or similar, or view installed plugins in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed PluginsAffected if Plugin folder exists in the plugins directory or appears in the WordPress plugin list
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Confirm the installed versionOpen the main plugin PHP file (usually rps-include-content.php) and look for the 'Version' header in the plugin comment block, or check the version displayed in WordPress admin plugin listAffected if Version number is 1.2.2 or lower
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Check if the plugin is activeIn WordPress admin, navigate to Plugins and verify whether RPS Include Content shows as 'Active'Affected if Plugin is activated and running on the site
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Identify exposed AJAX or admin endpointsExamine the main plugin PHP file for do_action, add_action, or add_shortcode calls that register public-facing functionality (such as admin-ajax.php, admin-post.php, or REST API routes). Search for hooks like 'wp_ajax_' or 'wp_ajax_nopriv_'Affected if The plugin registers AJAX handlers with 'nopriv' capability or registers any admin/action hooks without capability checks like 'manage_options' or 'edit_posts'
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Inspect for missing capability checksSearch the plugin source code for current_user_can, capabilit, or permission-related function calls around sensitive functions (file operations, database queries, content inclusion). Look for functions that execute without authorization gatesAffected if Sensitive functions execute without verifying user capabilities or permissions first
If the RPS Include Content plugin version is 1.2.2 or lower and is active, and especially if its code lacks capability checks around sensitive functionality, the site is likely affected by this authorization bypass 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 dataUpdate to the latest version of RPS Include Content plugin which should include proper authorization checks. If no update exists, implement role-based access control checks before allowing any content inclusion operations.
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