TI-2026-00373 Aliases CVE-2026-0572 GHSA-9878-92xr-j6ph

Missing authorization in WebPurify Profanity Filter

LOW 35CWE-862Published 2026-02-04 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Low · Low
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

The WebPurify Profanity Filter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'webpurify_save_options' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change plugin settings.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00343 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
webpurify	WebPurify Profanity Filter	up to 4.0.2	—	No fix listed	CNA

WebPurify Profanity Filter Vendorwebpurify Affected up to 4.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-0572
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9878-92xr-j6ph

References

Other 2

Sources

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