CVE-2026-49051 WordPress WP Meta and Date Remover plugin <= 2.3.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the WP Meta and Date Remover 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-2026-49051?
CVE-2026-49051 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Prasad Kirpekar WP Meta and Date Remover, published on 27 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Prasad Kirpekar WP Meta and Date Remover allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.
This issue affects WP Meta and Date Remover: from n/a through 2.3.6.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-49051?
How do I fix CVE-2026-49051?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-49051 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-2026-49051 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-49051 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gq7p-2w5v-c75x.