CVE-2026-48969: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Really Simple Plugins B.V. Really Simple SSL
CVE-2026-48969 is a medium severity vulnerability in Really Simple Plugins B.V.'s Really Simple SSL plugin, affecting versions up to 9.5.9. It involves broken access control (CWE-862), allowing unauthorized users with limited privileges to perform actions they should not be authorized to do. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but can lead to integrity issues. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-48969, is a broken access control issue (CWE-862) in Really Simple SSL plugin versions up to 9.5.9. It allows users with low privileges (PR:L) to perform unauthorized actions, impacting the integrity of the system. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction required, and unchanged scope. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker with limited privileges to perform unauthorized actions that can alter the integrity of the system or plugin configuration. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. This could lead to unauthorized changes within the affected plugin environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary workaround is currently documented, users should monitor vendor communications for updates and consider restricting plugin access to trusted users only until a fix is available.
CVE-2026-48969: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Really Simple Plugins B.V. Really Simple SSL
Description
CVE-2026-48969 is a medium severity vulnerability in Really Simple Plugins B.V.'s Really Simple SSL plugin, affecting versions up to 9.5.9. It involves broken access control (CWE-862), allowing unauthorized users with limited privileges to perform actions they should not be authorized to do. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but can lead to integrity issues. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-48969, is a broken access control issue (CWE-862) in Really Simple SSL plugin versions up to 9.5.9. It allows users with low privileges (PR:L) to perform unauthorized actions, impacting the integrity of the system. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction required, and unchanged scope. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker with limited privileges to perform unauthorized actions that can alter the integrity of the system or plugin configuration. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. This could lead to unauthorized changes within the affected plugin environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary workaround is currently documented, users should monitor vendor communications for updates and consider restricting plugin access to trusted users only until a fix is available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-26T19:56:06.748Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a3009110b89be68882aae10
Added to database: 6/15/2026, 2:15:45 PM
Last enriched: 6/15/2026, 2:30:57 PM
Last updated: 6/15/2026, 3:18:49 PM
Views: 3
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