Missing authorization in Falcon WordPress Optimizations plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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
eLightUp Falcon WordPress Optimizations & Tweaks plugin versions from n/a through 2.12.0 are affected. A missing authorization check (CWE-862) lets an unauthenticated remote attacker access functions that should be restricted, which exposes limited information.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Missing Authorization vulnerability in eLightUp Falcon – WordPress Optimizations & Tweaks falcon allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Falcon – WordPress Optimizations & Tweaks: from n/a through 2.12.0.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Falcon WordPress Optimizations & Tweaks.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-22 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-112826
- 2026-10-22 Alias added: GHSA-c4vr-vvvc-4qxc
- 2026-10-22 CISA SSVC decision points changed
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Sources
- CVE-2026-112826 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-112826 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c4vr-vvvc-4qxc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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