CVE-2026-25402 Missing authorization in Knowledge Base for Documentation, FAQs with AI Assistance
Attackers can bypass access controls in the Knowledge Base for Documentation, FAQs with AI Assistance WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.
- 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-2026-25402?
CVE-2026-25402 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in echoplugins Knowledge Base for Documentation, FAQs with AI Assistance, published on 19 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in echoplugins Knowledge Base for Documentation, FAQs with AI Assistance echo-knowledge-base allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Knowledge Base for Documentation, FAQs with AI Assistance: from n/a through <= 16.011.0.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-25402?
How do I fix CVE-2026-25402?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-25402 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-2026-25402 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-25402 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xwm4-xpf9-mh28.