CVE-2026-57782
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 PressTigers Universal Clocks universal-clocks allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Universal Clocks: from n/a through <= 1.2.0.
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 PressTigers Universal Clocks WordPress plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The plugin fails to properly verify user permissions before allowing access to certain functionality, enabling unauthorized actions.
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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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Check if PressTigers Universal Clocks plugin is installedNavigate to wp-content/plugins/ directory and look for a folder named 'universal-clocks' or similar PressTigers plugin folder, or check via WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed PluginsAffected if The plugin folder does not exist in the plugins directory
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Determine the installed plugin versionOpen the main plugin PHP file (usually universal-clocks.php or similar in the plugin folder) and locate the version in the plugin header comment, or check the readme.txt file for the 'Stable tag' entryAffected if The version cannot be determined or is unknown (making it difficult to verify if patched)
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Verify the plugin is activeIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and check if PressTigers Universal Clocks shows as 'Active', or query the wp_options table for option_name='active_plugins'Affected if The plugin appears in the active plugins list
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Identify accessible plugin functions without authorizationReview the plugin source code for PHP functions that handle sensitive operations (AJAX handlers, form processing, admin actions) and check if they include current_user_can() or similar capability checks before executingAffected if Functions performing sensitive operations lack proper current_user_can() or capability validation checks
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Test if lower-privileged users can access admin functionsUsing a subscriber or editor-level account, attempt to access plugin admin pages or trigger AJAX actions that should be restricted to administratorsAffected if A user without administrator role can access plugin administrative functions or modify plugin settings
If the plugin is installed and active, and its code lacks proper capability checks on sensitive functions, the environment 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 dataImplement proper capability checks and authorization verification for all sensitive plugin functions, ensuring that user permissions are validated before executing privileged operations.
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- Review / QA1.0 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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-57782 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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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