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Missing authorization in WordPress WP Admin Audit plugin

Priority LOW 19CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

The WP Admin Audit plugin by Brandtoss, versions through 1.2.17, has a missing authorization check (CWE-862). A remote attacker with low privileges can read information they should not be able to access.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Brandtoss WP Admin Audit wp-admin-audit allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Admin Audit: from n/a through 1.2.17.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00162 5th 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
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
brandtossWP Admin Auditup to 1.2.17—No fix listedCNA
  • WP Admin Audit Vendorbrandtoss Affected up to 1.2.17 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for WP Admin Audit.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105062
  2. 2026-10-05 Alias added: GHSA-h6pj-hfqx-f9cp
  3. 2026-10-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • TI-2024-36003 WordPress WP Mailster plugin <= 1.8.16.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-78797 Unrestricted file upload in WordPress WP Mailster plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-36005 WordPress WP Mailster plugin <= 1.8.16.0 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-36002 WordPress WP Mailster plugin <= 1.8.16.0 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-16207 WordPress WP Mailster plugin <= 1.8.17.0 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-36001 WordPress WP Mailster plugin <= 1.8.16.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources