CVE-2026-1984: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in vowelweb Ibtana – Ecommerce Product Addons
The Ibtana – Ecommerce Product Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized post meta modification due to a missing capability check on the 'iepa_use_gt_editor' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 0.4.7.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update or delete arbitrary post meta entries via the 'iepa_builder' meta key.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-1984 describes a missing authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in the Ibtana – Ecommerce Product Addons plugin for WordPress. The vulnerability exists in the 'iepa_use_gt_editor' AJAX action, which lacks a capability check. As a result, authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level privileges or above can update or delete arbitrary post meta entries using the 'iepa_builder' meta key. This affects all versions up to and including 0.4.7.7.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized modification or deletion of post meta data by authenticated users with low-level privileges (Subscriber or higher). This could lead to integrity issues in the affected WordPress site’s data. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict user roles to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to post meta modifications.
CVE-2026-1984: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in vowelweb Ibtana – Ecommerce Product Addons
Description
The Ibtana – Ecommerce Product Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized post meta modification due to a missing capability check on the 'iepa_use_gt_editor' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 0.4.7.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update or delete arbitrary post meta entries via the 'iepa_builder' meta key.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
vowelweb
Ibtana – Ecommerce Product Addons
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-1984 describes a missing authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in the Ibtana – Ecommerce Product Addons plugin for WordPress. The vulnerability exists in the 'iepa_use_gt_editor' AJAX action, which lacks a capability check. As a result, authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level privileges or above can update or delete arbitrary post meta entries using the 'iepa_builder' meta key. This affects all versions up to and including 0.4.7.7.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized modification or deletion of post meta data by authenticated users with low-level privileges (Subscriber or higher). This could lead to integrity issues in the affected WordPress site’s data. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict user roles to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to post meta modifications.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-05T14:54:33.493Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aae3e0255bf5e2cf54897d1
Added to database: 09/19/2026, 07:47:14 UTC
Last enriched: 09/19/2026, 08:02:35 UTC
Last updated: 09/19/2026, 22:12:52 UTC
Views: 10
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