CVE-2026-73352: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Nexcess GiveWP
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in GiveWP <= 4.16.5.1 versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), affects GiveWP versions up to and including 4.16.5.1. It allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass access control mechanisms, potentially leading to unauthorized read or modification of data. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality and integrity but not availability.
Potential Impact
The impact includes unauthorized disclosure and modification of data due to missing authorization checks. There is no indication of availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation has been documented as of the published date. Users should monitor Nexcess or GiveWP advisories for updates and apply patches once available.
CVE-2026-73352: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Nexcess GiveWP
Description
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in GiveWP <= 4.16.5.1 versions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), affects GiveWP versions up to and including 4.16.5.1. It allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass access control mechanisms, potentially leading to unauthorized read or modification of data. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality and integrity but not availability.
Potential Impact
The impact includes unauthorized disclosure and modification of data due to missing authorization checks. There is no indication of availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation has been documented as of the published date. Users should monitor Nexcess or GiveWP advisories for updates and apply patches once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-12T10:51:20.620Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a846a4dc6e8be033250a6d0
Added to database: 08/18/2026, 14:21:01 UTC
Last enriched: 08/18/2026, 14:52:16 UTC
Last updated: 08/18/2026, 20:05:11 UTC
Views: 4
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