CVE-2026-0572 Missing authorization in WebPurify Profanity Filter
Unauthenticated attackers can modify WebPurify Profanity Filter plugin settings due to missing capability checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-0572?
CVE-2026-0572 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WebPurify Profanity Filter, published on 4 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0572?
How do I fix CVE-2026-0572?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0572 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-0572 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0572 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9878-92xr-j6ph.