CVE-2026-124817 Clockinator Lite < 1.1.0 - Unauthenticated Leave Record Modification
Unauthenticated users can modify any leave record, approving, rejecting or reassigning requests, on WordPress sites using Clockinator Lite.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- 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-2026-124817?
CVE-2026-124817 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Clockinator Lite, published on 12 Nov 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Clockinator Lite WordPress plugin before 1.1.0 does not check authorisation or ownership when updating leave requests, allowing unauthenticated users to modify any leave record, including approving or rejecting requests and reassigning them to other users.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-124817?
An affected version is exposed as installed. No special setting or call is needed.
How do I fix CVE-2026-124817?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-124817 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-2026-124817 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-124817 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-79rh-79mv-q6hj.