Missing authorization in WordPress Wise Chat plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Wise Chat plugin for WordPress, versions through 3.4.3, has a missing authorization check (CWE-862) that lets users reach functions their access level should block. An attacker with low privileges can alter data and degrade availability over the network without user interaction.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Marcin Wise Chat wise-chat allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Wise Chat: from n/a through 3.4.3.
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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Wise Chat.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-39730
- 2026-10-06 Alias added: GHSA-v3c7-wfpq-fjfx
- 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-07 Title updated · CNA
- 2026-10-07 Affected versions changed · CNA
References
More Marcin vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-56420 WordPress Wise Chat plugin <= 3.4.2 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-47307 WordPress Wise Chat plugin <= 3.4.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-39730 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-39730 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v3c7-wfpq-fjfx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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