CVE-2026-2263: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wpmudev Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups
CVE-2026-2263 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups WordPress plugin. It arises from a missing authorization check on the 'hustle_module_converted' AJAX action in all versions up to 7. 8. 10. 2. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to forge conversion tracking events for any Hustle module, including those that are drafts and not visible to users. The vulnerability impacts the integrity of marketing analytics and conversion statistics by enabling manipulation of conversion data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Hustle plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing capability check on the 'hustle_module_converted' AJAX action, allowing unauthenticated attackers to submit forged conversion tracking events. This affects all versions up to and including 7.8.10.2. Because the authorization check is absent, attackers can manipulate conversion data for any module, including draft modules that are not publicly displayed, potentially skewing marketing analytics and reporting.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or availability but impacts the integrity of marketing data by allowing unauthorized modification of conversion tracking events. Attackers can falsify conversion statistics, which may lead to inaccurate marketing analytics and decision-making based on manipulated data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should monitor for updates from wpmudev and consider restricting access to the AJAX action if possible. No official remediation or temporary fix is currently documented.
CVE-2026-2263: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wpmudev Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups
Description
CVE-2026-2263 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups WordPress plugin. It arises from a missing authorization check on the 'hustle_module_converted' AJAX action in all versions up to 7. 8. 10. 2. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to forge conversion tracking events for any Hustle module, including those that are drafts and not visible to users. The vulnerability impacts the integrity of marketing analytics and conversion statistics by enabling manipulation of conversion data.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Hustle plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing capability check on the 'hustle_module_converted' AJAX action, allowing unauthenticated attackers to submit forged conversion tracking events. This affects all versions up to and including 7.8.10.2. Because the authorization check is absent, attackers can manipulate conversion data for any module, including draft modules that are not publicly displayed, potentially skewing marketing analytics and reporting.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or availability but impacts the integrity of marketing data by allowing unauthorized modification of conversion tracking events. Attackers can falsify conversion statistics, which may lead to inaccurate marketing analytics and decision-making based on manipulated data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should monitor for updates from wpmudev and consider restricting access to the AJAX action if possible. No official remediation or temporary fix is currently documented.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-09T18:28:09.484Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69d593d643e2781bad930d96
Added to database: 4/7/2026, 11:31:34 PM
Last enriched: 4/15/2026, 12:39:06 PM
Last updated: 5/23/2026, 10:57:20 PM
Views: 70
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