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CVE-2026-11562: CWE-287 Improper Authentication in WS Form LITE

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-11562cvecve-2026-11562cwe-287
Published: 07/01/2026 (07/01/2026, 06:00:01 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Product: WS Form LITE

Description

The WS Form LITE WordPress plugin before 1.11.8 does not have a capability check on one of its settings-update actions, allowing authenticated users with subscriber-level access and above to modify the WS Form LITE WordPress plugin before 1.11.8's settings.

CVSS v3.1

Score 4.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/08/2026, 13:06:47 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-11562 describes an improper authentication vulnerability in the WS Form LITE WordPress plugin prior to version 1.11.8. The plugin fails to enforce capability checks on one of its settings-update actions, enabling any authenticated user with subscriber-level privileges or above to modify plugin settings. This could lead to unauthorized configuration changes, potentially impacting the plugin's behavior or security posture. No evidence of known exploits in the wild has been reported. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or availability but impacts integrity due to unauthorized modification capabilities.

Potential Impact

An attacker with subscriber-level access or higher can modify WS Form LITE plugin settings without proper authorization. This unauthorized modification could lead to altered plugin behavior or security misconfigurations. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or remediation has been confirmed at this time. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates and apply the official fix once it becomes available. Until then, restricting user roles and minimizing subscriber-level access may reduce exposure.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
WPScan
Date Reserved
2026-06-08T07:53:35.591Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a44f13827e9c797195bba61

Added to database: 07/01/2026, 10:51:36 UTC

Last enriched: 07/08/2026, 13:06:47 UTC

Last updated: 08/14/2026, 12:49:28 UTC

Views: 77

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