CVE-2026-39595: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in BoldGrid W3 Total Cache
CVE-2026-39595 is a medium severity vulnerability in BoldGrid's W3 Total Cache plugin versions up to and including 2.9.1. It involves broken access control, specifically missing authorization checks, which can lead to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-39595) affects W3 Total Cache versions <= 2.9.1 and is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). It allows users with high privileges to potentially perform unauthorized actions due to broken access control mechanisms. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.7, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges at high level, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability at low levels. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no official patch or remediation level has been disclosed by BoldGrid.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker with high privileges to bypass authorization controls, potentially leading to limited unauthorized access or modification of data and slight disruption of service. The impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability is rated low according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or workaround is currently provided, monitoring vendor communications for updates is recommended. No specific mitigations are documented at this time.
CVE-2026-39595: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in BoldGrid W3 Total Cache
Description
CVE-2026-39595 is a medium severity vulnerability in BoldGrid's W3 Total Cache plugin versions up to and including 2.9.1. It involves broken access control, specifically missing authorization checks, which can lead to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.7medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-39595) affects W3 Total Cache versions <= 2.9.1 and is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). It allows users with high privileges to potentially perform unauthorized actions due to broken access control mechanisms. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.7, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges at high level, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability at low levels. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no official patch or remediation level has been disclosed by BoldGrid.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker with high privileges to bypass authorization controls, potentially leading to limited unauthorized access or modification of data and slight disruption of service. The impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability is rated low according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or workaround is currently provided, monitoring vendor communications for updates is recommended. No specific mitigations are documented at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-07T10:48:50.116Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a3280460b89be68882ff977
Added to database: 06/17/2026, 11:08:54 UTC
Last enriched: 06/24/2026, 16:22:23 UTC
Last updated: 08/01/2026, 07:18:00 UTC
Views: 30
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