Broken access control in WordPress Metform plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 Wpmet Metform plugin for WordPress is affected through version 4.3.2. A missing authorization check (CWE-862) lets requests perform actions that should be restricted to authorized users. A remote attacker with no privileges and no user interaction can affect data integrity to a limited degree.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Wpmet Metform metform allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Metform: from n/a through 4.3.2.
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 Metform.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-22 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-114180
- 2026-10-22 Alias added: GHSA-p8hf-28xj-gmmx
- 2026-10-22 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-114180 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-114180 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p8hf-28xj-gmmx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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