Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-22492 affects the WordPress Docket Cache plugin through version 24.07.04. A logged-in user may access functionality they should not be authorized to use. Public scoring indicates limited availability impact, with no confidentiality or integrity impact identified in the provided sources.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin issue. It is not described as actively exploited, but affected multi-user WordPress sites should be reviewed promptly because the flaw involves authorization boundaries and can affect service availability.
Technical view
The issue is a Missing Authorization / Broken Access Control flaw in Nawawi Jamili Docket Cache, tracked as CWE-862. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and low availability impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Docket Cache version 24.07.04 or earlier, where untrusted or lower-privileged authenticated users have accounts. Sites without the plugin, or not using affected versions, are not indicated as affected.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and this CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied data. Exploitation requires a low-privileged authenticated user, reducing internet-wide risk but increasing concern for membership, contributor, customer, or multi-user WordPress sites.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Patchstack entry. The source bundle does not name a fixed version, detailed vulnerable endpoint, or confirmed exploitation. Avoid assuming impact beyond the published CVSS vector and CWE classification.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Docket Cache plugin and its installed version.
- Prioritize sites allowing self-registration or many low-privileged users.
- Check vendor and Patchstack guidance for fixed versions or recommended mitigations.
- Restrict or review low-privileged user access until remediation guidance is confirmed.
- Monitor WordPress security logs for unusual plugin-related administrative activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Docket Cache is installed on each WordPress instance.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it to 24.07.04 or earlier.
- Review user roles and identify sites with untrusted authenticated users.
- Check Patchstack and vendor channels for remediation status.
- Document compensating controls if no vendor fix is available.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.