CVE-2026-40782: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Greg Winiarski WPAdverts
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in WPAdverts <= 2.3.0 versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-40782 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in WPAdverts versions <= 2.3.0. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass access controls, resulting in unauthorized modification or disruption of the plugin's functionality. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, but integrity and availability impacts are present. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass access controls, leading to potential unauthorized integrity modifications and availability disruptions within the WPAdverts plugin. Confidentiality is not impacted. The medium severity score reflects these impacts without elevation to critical levels.
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 Greg Winiarski and consider restricting access to affected WPAdverts functionality where possible.
CVE-2026-40782: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Greg Winiarski WPAdverts
Description
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in WPAdverts <= 2.3.0 versions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-40782 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in WPAdverts versions <= 2.3.0. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass access controls, resulting in unauthorized modification or disruption of the plugin's functionality. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, but integrity and availability impacts are present. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass access controls, leading to potential unauthorized integrity modifications and availability disruptions within the WPAdverts plugin. Confidentiality is not impacted. The medium severity score reflects these impacts without elevation to critical levels.
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 Greg Winiarski and consider restricting access to affected WPAdverts functionality where possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-15T09:20:42.117Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a30614e0b89be688893d295
Added to database: 6/15/2026, 8:32:14 PM
Last enriched: 6/15/2026, 9:45:44 PM
Last updated: 6/16/2026, 5:33:57 AM
Views: 7
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