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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-32501 is a high-severity access control flaw in the WordPress WP Configurator Pro plugin through version 3.7.9. A logged-in attacker may be able to perform actions they should not be authorized to perform, causing limited integrity impact and potentially high availability impact. No active exploitation is reported in the provided sources.
Executive priority
Prioritize within the normal high-severity remediation window, faster for public WordPress sites with user login. Business risk is mainly site disruption and unauthorized changes, not confirmed data theft from the available CVSS information.
Technical view
The issue is classified as CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wp-configurator-pro. CVSS 3.1 is 7.1: network-accessible, low complexity, requires low privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, high availability impact. Affected versions are listed as WP Configurator Pro through 3.7.9.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running WP Configurator Pro version 3.7.9 or earlier. Because exploitation requires low privileges, any site allowing user registration or many contributor/customer accounts may have higher practical risk.
Exploitation context
The CVE and Patchstack entry describe broken access control, but the provided sources do not include proof-of-concept details, observed exploitation, or CISA KEV listing. Treat as a credible high-risk plugin issue requiring inventory and vendor-guided remediation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The record identifies missing authorization in WP Configurator Pro through 3.7.9, with PR:L and UI:N. No vulnerable endpoint, fixed version, exploit evidence, or detailed attack path is provided in the source bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all WordPress sites using WP Configurator Pro.
- Check whether installed versions are 3.7.9 or earlier.
- Review Patchstack and vendor guidance for a fixed release or official workaround.
- If no fix is available, consider disabling the plugin until guidance is available.
- Restrict unnecessary WordPress accounts and remove stale low-privilege users.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin name and version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Verify whether any public site allows untrusted users to log in.
- Review WordPress logs for unexpected plugin-related changes or availability disruptions.
- Recheck the CVE and Patchstack pages for updated remediation information.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
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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:L/A:H2.84.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
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.