CVE-2026-0909 Missing authorization in WP ULike – Like & Dislike Buttons for Engagement and Feedback
Authenticated subscribers can delete arbitrary log entries belonging to other users due to missing ownership verification in the WP ULike plugin.
- 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-2026-0909?
CVE-2026-0909 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in alimir WP ULike – Like & Dislike Buttons for Engagement and Feedback, published on 3 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP ULike plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 4.8.3.1. This is due to the `wp_ulike_delete_history_api` AJAX action not verifying that the log entry being deleted belongs to the current user. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above (granted the 'stats' capability is assigned to their role), to delete arbitrary log entries belonging to other users via the 'id' parameter.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0909?
How do I fix CVE-2026-0909?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0909 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-2026-0909 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0909 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9p38-vh7f-vfw8.