CVE-2026-94499: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wpWax FormGent
CVE-2026-94499 is a high-severity vulnerability in the wpWax FormGent plugin, affecting versions up to and including 1.12.2. It involves broken access control, specifically missing authorization checks, which could allow a subscriber-level user to perform unauthorized actions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.1, indicating a significant impact on confidentiality with limited impact on integrity and no impact on availability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-94499) in wpWax FormGent versions <= 1.12.2 is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). It allows subscriber-level users to bypass access controls, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information or functionality. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely over the network with low attack complexity, requiring privileges at the subscriber level, no user interaction, and results in high confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber privileges can exploit this missing authorization vulnerability to access or perform actions beyond their intended permissions, leading to potential exposure of sensitive data (high confidentiality impact) and limited integrity impact. There is no impact on system availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict subscriber privileges where possible and monitor for suspicious activity related to FormGent plugin usage.
CVE-2026-94499: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wpWax FormGent
Description
CVE-2026-94499 is a high-severity vulnerability in the wpWax FormGent plugin, affecting versions up to and including 1.12.2. It involves broken access control, specifically missing authorization checks, which could allow a subscriber-level user to perform unauthorized actions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.1, indicating a significant impact on confidentiality with limited impact on integrity and no impact on availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
wpWax
FormGent
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-94499) in wpWax FormGent versions <= 1.12.2 is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). It allows subscriber-level users to bypass access controls, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information or functionality. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely over the network with low attack complexity, requiring privileges at the subscriber level, no user interaction, and results in high confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber privileges can exploit this missing authorization vulnerability to access or perform actions beyond their intended permissions, leading to potential exposure of sensitive data (high confidentiality impact) and limited integrity impact. There is no impact on system availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict subscriber privileges where possible and monitor for suspicious activity related to FormGent plugin usage.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-21T17:53:03.978Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abd08c02a4e24523d068e71
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 13:04:00 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 13:34:30 UTC
Last updated: 09/30/2026, 16:36:41 UTC
Views: 4
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