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CVE-2026-77013: CWE-862 Missing Authorization

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Medium
Published: 08/31/2026 (08/31/2026, 06:00:17 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5

Description

CVE-2026-77013 is a medium severity vulnerability in the 爱采集数据采集和发布插件 WordPress plugin up to version 1.0.0. The plugin does not restrict access to its handler methods and lacks capability or nonce checks, allowing unauthenticated users to create WordPress user accounts and taxonomy terms.

CVSS v3.1

Score 5.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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AILast updated: 09/07/2026, 15:56:27 UTC

Technical Analysis

The 爱采集数据采集和发布插件 WordPress plugin through version 1.0.0 suffers from missing authorization controls (CWE-862). Specifically, it does not restrict which handler methods a request may invoke and performs no capability or nonce verification. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to create WordPress user accounts and taxonomy terms, potentially leading to unauthorized modifications within the WordPress environment. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, indicating a medium severity impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, limited integrity impact, and no availability impact.

Potential Impact

An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to create new WordPress user accounts and taxonomy terms without authorization. This could lead to unauthorized content manipulation or privilege escalation scenarios depending on the roles assigned to created accounts. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround is currently documented. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the plugin's endpoints via other means such as web application firewalls or IP filtering if possible.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
WPScan
Date Reserved
2026-08-20T07:43:19.655Z
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a9524c3acd9273b49b1e9d2

Added to database: 08/31/2026, 06:52:51 UTC

Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 15:56:27 UTC

Last updated: 10/13/2026, 18:48:23 UTC

Views: 81

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