CVE-2026-39705
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 Mulika Team MIPL WC Multisite Sync mipl-wc-multisite-sync allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects MIPL WC Multisite Sync: from n/a through <= 1.4.4.
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 MIPL WC Multisite Sync WordPress plugin allows attackers to access sensitive sync functions without proper authentication or capability checks due to incorrectly configured access control security levels.
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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 MIPL WC Multisite Sync plugin is installedIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'MIPL WC Multite Sync' or 'MIPL WC Multisite Sync' in the list. Note whether it is active or inactive.Affected if the plugin is installed and active in a WordPress multisite installation
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Check the installed plugin versionIn the plugins list, click on the plugin name or view the plugin header file (usually in wp-content/plugins/mipl-wc-multisite-sync/ directory) to find the version number in the plugin comments.Affected if the version matches or falls within any known vulnerable version range for this CVE
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Identify sensitive AJAX handlers and admin pages in the pluginExamine PHP files in the plugin directory for action hooks (like wp_ajax_*) and admin menu registrations (add_menu_page, add_submenu_page). Look for files that handle multisite synchronization functions.Affected if the plugin contains AJAX handlers or admin pages that perform multisite sync operations
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Inspect capability checks in sensitive functionsSearch the plugin PHP files for 'current_user_can' or 'check_admin_referer' calls before sensitive operations. Specifically look in files handling sync operations, user role assignments, or data transfers between sites.Affected if sensitive functions lack proper current_user_can() capability checks before executing operations
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Test unauthorized access to sync endpointsAttempt to access plugin AJAX endpoints or admin pages while logged out or as a low-privilege user (subscriber level). Use browser dev tools or curl to send requests to endpoints like wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=mipl_* or admin pages under the plugin menu.Affected if sensitive operations execute successfully without proper authorization verification
If the MIPL WC Multisite Sync plugin is active and its sensitive functions lack proper current_user_can() capability checks, the environment is vulnerable to unauthorized access.
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 the MIPL WC Multisite Sync plugin to the latest version or implement proper WordPress capability checks (current_user_can) and nonce verification on all administrative and sync endpoints.
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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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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