CVE-2026-11562: CWE-287 Improper Authentication in WS Form LITE
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-11562: CWE-287 Improper Authentication in 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
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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