CVE-2026-111631: Missing Authorization in 10up Distributor
Description
Distributor before 2.3.2 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows Contributor-level users to invoke external connection AJAX actions intended for manage_options users. Attackers can call dt_verify_external_connection with a chosen endpointId and url to send stored connection credentials to attacker-controlled servers, or abuse dt_begin_authorization to create connections.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
10up
Distributor
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-111631 describes a missing authorization vulnerability in 10up Distributor prior to version 2.3.2. Contributor-level users can invoke AJAX actions intended only for manage_options users, specifically dt_verify_external_connection and dt_begin_authorization. Exploiting this, an attacker can send stored connection credentials to external servers they control or create unauthorized connections, potentially compromising sensitive data or system integrity. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level privileges can abuse AJAX endpoints to exfiltrate stored connection credentials or establish unauthorized connections. This could lead to unauthorized access or data leakage related to external connections managed by the Distributor plugin.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version 2.3.2 of Distributor addresses this missing authorization vulnerability. Users should upgrade to version 2.3.2 or later to remediate this issue. No other mitigation guidance is provided.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-16T14:31:12.243Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad2640e2cdf04f656199560
Added to database: 10/16/2026, 17:51:10 UTC
Last enriched: 10/16/2026, 18:49:10 UTC
Last updated: 10/16/2026, 21:50:42 UTC
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