CVE-2026-123481 WordPress The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended plugin <= 3.4.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing authorization checks in WP Extended let attackers perform restricted actions on WordPress sites.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Harmful if only installed
- No
- Needs a specific call
- No
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-123481?
CVE-2026-123481 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended, published on 11 Nov 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Extended The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended wpextended allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended: from n/a through 3.4.2.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-123481?
An affected version is exposed as installed. No special setting or call is needed.
How do I fix CVE-2026-123481?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-123481 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-2026-123481 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-123481 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2r6x-v578-cw98.