CVE-2026-40729 WordPress 3D viewer – Embed 3D Models plugin <= 1.8.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the 3D viewer plugin to perform unauthorized actions due to missing authorization checks.
- 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-2026-40729?
CVE-2026-40729 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in bPlugins 3D viewer – Embed 3D Models, published on 15 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in bPlugins 3D viewer – Embed 3D Models 3d-viewer allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects 3D viewer – Embed 3D Models: from n/a through <= 1.8.5.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-40729?
How do I fix CVE-2026-40729?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-40729 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-2026-40729 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-40729 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8f3x-4qgm-mmjv.