CVE-2026-0635 Missing authorization in Responsive Accordion Slider
Authenticated contributors can modify slider image metadata due to missing capability checks in the Responsive Accordion Slider plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-0635?
CVE-2026-0635 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in techknowprime Responsive Accordion Slider, published on 14 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Responsive Accordion Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'resp_accordion_silder_save_images' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to modify any slider's image metadata including titles, descriptions, alt text, and links.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0635?
How do I fix CVE-2026-0635?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0635 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-2026-0635 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0635 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qfhp-vg9x-9692.