CVE-2026-40737: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in VillaTheme COMPE
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in VillaTheme COMPE compe-woo-compare-products allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects COMPE: from n/a through <= 1.1.4.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in VillaTheme COMPE (up to version 1.1.4) involves an authorization bypass through a user-controlled key due to misconfigured access control. This allows unauthorized users to potentially perform actions or access resources that should be restricted. The vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-40737 and was published on April 15, 2026. No patch or official remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor or other authoritative sources yet.
Potential Impact
The impact of this vulnerability is unauthorized access or actions within the affected COMPE plugin due to bypassing access controls. This could lead to privilege escalation or unauthorized manipulation of plugin functionality. However, no specific exploitation details or real-world attacks have been documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor for updates from VillaTheme and consider restricting access to the affected plugin where possible. No vendor advisory indicates that no action is required or that the issue is already mitigated.
CVE-2026-40737: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in VillaTheme COMPE
Description
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in VillaTheme COMPE compe-woo-compare-products allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects COMPE: from n/a through <= 1.1.4.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in VillaTheme COMPE (up to version 1.1.4) involves an authorization bypass through a user-controlled key due to misconfigured access control. This allows unauthorized users to potentially perform actions or access resources that should be restricted. The vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-40737 and was published on April 15, 2026. No patch or official remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor or other authoritative sources yet.
Potential Impact
The impact of this vulnerability is unauthorized access or actions within the affected COMPE plugin due to bypassing access controls. This could lead to privilege escalation or unauthorized manipulation of plugin functionality. However, no specific exploitation details or real-world attacks have been documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor for updates from VillaTheme and consider restricting access to the affected plugin where possible. No vendor advisory indicates that no action is required or that the issue is already mitigated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-15T09:19:28.916Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69df6c9d82d89c981fe572ed
Added to database: 4/15/2026, 10:46:53 AM
Last enriched: 4/15/2026, 11:02:28 AM
Last updated: 4/16/2026, 5:58:19 AM
Views: 8
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