CVE-2026-6506 Missing authorization in InfusedWoo Pro
Authenticated subscribers can escalate privileges to Administrator by updating user meta due to missing authorization checks in InfusedWoo Pro.
- 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-2026-6506?
CVE-2026-6506 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in InfusedWoo Pro, published on 14 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The InfusedWoo Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.2. This is due to the infusedwoo_gdpr_upddata() function missing authorization and capability checks, as well as lacking restrictions on which user meta keys can be updated. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update their own wp_capabilities user meta to grant themselves Administrator role privileges.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-6506?
How do I fix CVE-2026-6506?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-6506 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-2026-6506 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-6506 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-46r5-fg25-pxgj.