Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-24994 affects the WordPress Sunshine Photo Cart plugin through version 3.5.7.2. It is a broken access control issue, meaning the plugin may allow unauthenticated users to access information they should not. The published impact is limited to confidentiality, so urgency is moderate unless the plugin handles sensitive customer photos or order data.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress exposure. Prioritize remediation for photography, e-commerce, or client-facing sites where private images or order-related data may be exposed. It is not currently listed as known exploited in KEV based on the provided data.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-862 Missing Authorization in sunshine-photo-cart. CVSS 3.1 is 5.3: network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact. Sources identify affected versions as Sunshine Photo Cart <= 3.5.7.2, but do not provide exploit details or a confirmed fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Sunshine Photo Cart version 3.5.7.2 or earlier. Sites not using this plugin are not affected. Risk increases where the plugin stores private galleries, customer information, or photo-commerce data intended to be access-controlled.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates remote unauthenticated exploitation is possible without user interaction. The source bundle does not report active exploitation, and CISA KEV status is false. No public exploit steps are included in the provided sources.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Patchstack reference. The description names affected versions through 3.5.7.2, while the structured affected data is sparse. No fixed version, proof-of-concept, or exploitation-in-the-wild evidence is provided in the source bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Sunshine Photo Cart plugin.
- Identify plugin versions and flag 3.5.7.2 or earlier.
- Check vendor and Patchstack guidance for fixed versions or recommended mitigations.
- Update the plugin if an official patched version is available.
- Restrict access to sensitive galleries until remediation is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether sunshine-photo-cart is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Review site logs for unexpected unauthenticated access to protected gallery resources.
- Verify authorization controls on private galleries after updating or mitigation.
- Track the CVE and Patchstack entry for fix-status updates.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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.