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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-6804

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-07-11
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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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click 6 weeks old

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
The AI Chatbot & Workflow Automation by AIWU plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.12. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to publish draft WordPress posts, exposing unpublished content, or unpublish live content, causing service disruption, by supplying arbitrary scenario IDs.

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

The AI Chatbot & Workflow Automation by AIWU WordPress plugin versions up to 1.4.12 lacks proper authorization validation on scenario-based actions, allowing unauthenticated attackers to manipulate WordPress post publication status by submitting arbitrary scenario IDs. This enables unauthorized publishing of draft content or unpublishing of live posts.

MitigationUpgrade to version 1.4.13 or later which implements proper authorization checks. If no patch is available, disable the plugin until a fix is released.

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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 checks

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  1. Verify the AI Chatbot & Workflow Automation plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'AI Chatbot & Workflow Automation by AIWU' in the list
    Affected if The plugin is present and active in the WordPress installation
  2. Check the installed plugin version
    Click 'View Details' on the plugin in the WordPress plugins page to display the current version number
    Affected if The version number is 1.4.12 or lower (the plugin is affected up to version 1.4.12)
  3. Identify if scenario-based workflow features are in use
    Look for any custom scenario configurations or workflow automation settings within the plugin settings menu
    Affected if The plugin has scenario-based action functionality enabled or configured

You are affected if the AI Chatbot & Workflow Automation plugin is installed with version 1.4.12 or lower and scenario-based actions are accessible to unauthenticated users.

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

Upgrade to version 1.4.13 or later which implements proper authorization checks. If no patch is available, disable the plugin until a fix is released.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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