CVE-2026-94294: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in App Builder
Description
CVE-2026-94294 is a medium severity vulnerability in the App Builder WordPress plugin versions 3.8.4 up to but not including 5.7.1. It allows unauthenticated attackers to write attacker-supplied data to a plugin option and subsequently redirect visitors to a URI constructed from that data without requiring authentication or authorization.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
App Builder
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
The App Builder WordPress plugin before version 5.7.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862). This flaw permits unauthenticated attackers to write arbitrary data to one of the plugin's options. Additionally, the plugin can redirect visitors to a URI derived from the stored data on a separate unauthenticated request. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and an impact limited to integrity loss without confidentiality or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker can modify plugin options without authentication, potentially injecting malicious data that leads to redirecting visitors to attacker-controlled URLs. This could be used for phishing or redirecting users to malicious sites. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version 5.7.1 or later is available for the App Builder plugin. Users should upgrade to version 5.7.1 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-21T09:39:42.551Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad5c0f42cdf04f656227887
Added to database: 10/19/2026, 07:04:20 UTC
Last enriched: 10/19/2026, 07:18:23 UTC
Last updated: 10/19/2026, 07:18:23 UTC
Views: 6
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