CVE-2026-32423 WordPress Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) plugin <= 8.4.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the WordPress ASE plugin to perform unauthorized administrative 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-2026-32423?
CVE-2026-32423 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Bowo Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE), published on 13 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Bowo Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) admin-site-enhancements allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE): from n/a through <= 8.4.0.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-32423?
How do I fix CVE-2026-32423?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-32423 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-2026-32423 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32423 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hv2q-78pj-8c72.