{"id":"CVE-2026-40777","published":"2026-10-10T20:16:33.737","lastModified":"2026-10-13T13:28:15.717","description":"Subscriber Broken Access Control in WPSection <= 1.5.1 versions.","cvssScore":8.1,"cvssSeverity":"HIGH","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H","cwes":["CWE-862"],"vendors":[],"products":[],"references":[{"url":"https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wpsection/vulnerability/wordpress-wpsection-plugin-1-5-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve","tags":[]}],"exploitRefs":[],"hasPoc":false,"ai":{"summary":"A subscriber-level user can bypass access controls to perform high-privilege actions in WPSection plugin versions 1.5.1 and earlier, allowing them to modify or delete content they shouldn't have access to.","exploitability":"Exploitation is relatively straightforward requiring only a subscriber account with no additional preconditions, as the vulnerability allows direct access to restricted administrative functions.","blast_radius":"The impact could be significant across multiple sites using WPSection 1.5.1 or earlier, potentially allowing subscribers to modify content, settings, or even delete critical site data.","remediation":"Upgrade to WPSection version 1.5.2 or later to remediate the broken access control vulnerability.","detection":"No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.","tags":["access-control","wpsection","privilege-escalation"],"model":"garnet-coder","analyzedAt":"2026-10-18T10:09:41.297Z"}}