Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-6372

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-04-15
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Plisio Accept Cryptocurrencies with Plisio allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Accept Cryptocurrencies with Plisio: from n/a through 2.0.5.

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 confidence

This is a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Plisio Accept Cryptocurrencies WordPress plugin. The issue stems from incorrectly configured access control security levels, allowing unauthenticated or unauthorized users to access functionality that should be restricted. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating significant potential impact if exploited.

MitigationImplement proper authorization checks on all sensitive functions and endpoints within the plugin, ensuring that access control rules are correctly configured and enforced for all user roles and capabilities.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Plisio plugin version
    Log into WordPress admin, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, locate 'Plisio Accept Cryptocurrencies' and note the version number displayed
    Affected if The installed version lacks proper authorization controls in sensitive functions (compare to any published fixed versions)
  2. Locate plugin main file
    Access your WordPress site via FTP or file manager, navigate to wp-content/plugins/plisio-accept-cryptocurrencies and identify the main PHP entry point file
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active
  3. Inspect plugin for adminajax or REST API endpoints
    Search the plugin PHP files for hooks like 'wp_ajax_', 'wp_ajax_nopriv_', or 'rest_api_init' to identify publicly accessible AJAX or REST endpoints
    Affected if Endpoints exist that do not verify user capabilities or roles before executing sensitive operations
  4. Check for capability checks
    Review the identified endpoints for proper authorization checks using WordPress functions like current_user_can(), wp_verify_nonce(), or check_admin_referer()
    Affected if Sensitive functions lack capability verification or nonce validation, allowing unauthenticated or unauthorized access
  5. Test external access to plugin functions
    Using a tool like curl or Burp Suite, attempt to access plugin endpoints without providing authentication credentials or valid nonces
    Affected if Requests execute successfully without authentication, confirming the missing authorization flaw

If the Plisio plugin is active and its sensitive endpoints can be accessed or executed without authentication or proper capability checks, the environment is affected by this missing authorization vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper authorization checks on all sensitive functions and endpoints within the plugin, ensuring that access control rules are correctly configured and enforced for all user roles and capabilities.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,640
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