CVE-2026-0572

MEDIUM

6.5

Description

The WebPurify Profanity Filter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'webpurify_save_options' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change plugin settings.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score6.5

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published2/4/2026

Last Modified2/4/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/webpurifytextreplace/trunk/webpurifytextreplace-options.php?rev=2343695#L92(security@wordfence.com)

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9283f6ea-8bc4-4fdd-a0b9-05de127f34e4?source=cve(security@wordfence.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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