CVE-2026-3829 Missing authorization in WP Encryption – One Click Free SSL Certificate & SSL / HTTPS Redirect, Security & SSL Scan
Authenticated subscribers can tamper with SSL setup states and plan options due to missing capability checks in the WP Encryption plugin.
- 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-2026-3829?
CVE-2026-3829 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in gowebsmarty WP Encryption – One Click Free SSL Certificate & SSL / HTTPS Redirect, Security & SSL Scan, published on 14 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Encryption – One Click Free SSL Certificate & SSL / HTTPS Redirect, Security & SSL Scan plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to missing capability checks on the 'wple_basic_get_requests' function in all versions up to, and including, 7.8.5.10. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber level access and above, to reset the SSL setup state, force SSL to appear complete, and modify plan selection options.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-3829?
How do I fix CVE-2026-3829?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-3829 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-2026-3829 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-3829 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-59q9-p5gj-c577.