CVE-2026-9616: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in verenigingvanregistrars Generate Security.txt
The Generate Security.txt WordPress plugin up to version 1.0.12 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability. Authenticated users with subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this flaw to delete the security.txt file or create the .well-known directory by invoking specific AJAX actions without proper authorization checks. This vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but can affect the integrity of the security.txt file on the server.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-9616 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Generate Security.txt plugin for WordPress. The plugin fails to properly verify user authorization for certain AJAX actions, allowing authenticated users with low privileges (subscriber-level and above) to delete the security.txt file or create the .well-known directory on the server. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.0.12. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges or higher to modify or delete the security.txt file by bypassing authorization controls. This impacts the integrity of the security.txt file but does not affect confidentiality or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict subscriber-level user access where possible and monitor for unauthorized changes to the security.txt file. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to low-level authenticated users.
CVE-2026-9616: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in verenigingvanregistrars Generate Security.txt
Description
The Generate Security.txt WordPress plugin up to version 1.0.12 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability. Authenticated users with subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this flaw to delete the security.txt file or create the .well-known directory by invoking specific AJAX actions without proper authorization checks. This vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but can affect the integrity of the security.txt file on the server.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-9616 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Generate Security.txt plugin for WordPress. The plugin fails to properly verify user authorization for certain AJAX actions, allowing authenticated users with low privileges (subscriber-level and above) to delete the security.txt file or create the .well-known directory on the server. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.0.12. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges or higher to modify or delete the security.txt file by bypassing authorization controls. This impacts the integrity of the security.txt file but does not affect confidentiality or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict subscriber-level user access where possible and monitor for unauthorized changes to the security.txt file. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to low-level authenticated users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-26T16:34:57.133Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a3b7813eed863c81e5f732f
Added to database: 06/24/2026, 06:24:19 UTC
Last enriched: 06/24/2026, 06:40:38 UTC
Last updated: 06/24/2026, 07:34:59 UTC
Views: 5
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