Canto <= 3.1.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Setting Modification
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Canto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to and including 3.1.1. This is due to the absence of any capability check or nonce verification in the updateOptions() function, which is exposed via two AJAX hooks: wp_ajax_updateOptions (class-canto.php line 231) and wp_ajax_fbc_updateOptions (class-canto-settings.php line 76). Both hooks are registered exclusively under the wp_ajax_ prefix (requiring only a logged-in user), with no call to current_user_can() or check_ajax_referer(). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access and above to arbitrarily modify or delete plugin options controlling cron scheduling behavior (fbc_duplicates, fbc_cron, fbc_schedule, fbc_cron_time_day, fbc_cron_time_hour, fbc_cron_start) and to manipulate or clear the plugin's scheduled WordPress cron event (fbc_scheduled_update).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| flightbycanto | Canto | up to 3.1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Canto Vendorflightbycanto Affected up to 3.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-6441
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8pj7-rr49-2c47
References
Other 7
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c1a0200f-9861-4eca-adbf-d458eb6b4e63?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/canto/trunk/includes/class-canto.php#L572
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/canto/tags/3.1.1/includes/class-canto.php#L572
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/canto/trunk/includes/class-canto.php#L231
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/canto/tags/3.1.1/includes/class-canto.php#L231
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/canto/trunk/includes/class-canto-settings.php#L603
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/canto/tags/3.1.1/includes/class-canto-settings.php#L603
More flightbycanto vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-02878 Canto <= 3.1.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated File Upload CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-6441 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-6441 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8pj7-rr49-2c47 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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