CVE-2026-9172 Devs Accounting <= 1.2.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Account Deletion via /delete-account/ REST Endpoint
Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary accounting records via a REST endpoint lacking permission checks in the Devs Accounting WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-9172?
CVE-2026-9172 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in ajitdas Devs Accounting – Simple Accounting and Invoicing Solution, published on 24 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Devs Accounting – Simple Accounting and Invoicing Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification/deletion of data due to a missing capability check on the delete_single_account() function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.0. The REST route 'devs-accounting/v1/delete-account/(?P<id>\d+)' is registered without any permission_callback, which causes WordPress to expose the endpoint to public, unauthenticated access. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to soft-delete arbitrary accounting account records (wp_dac_accounts) by issuing a simple GET request to the endpoint with any account ID.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9172?
How do I fix CVE-2026-9172?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-9172 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-2026-9172 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-9172 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3vrh-gvf2-896w.