What the vulnerability does
01Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Black and White WP Genealogy – Your Family History Website wpgenealogy allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Genealogy – Your Family History Website: from n/a through <= 0.1.9.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
WP Genealogy versions 0.1.9 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify data on the site. An attacker can send network requests without logging in to alter genealogy records or other content. The vulnerability affects the plugin's core functionality and requires no special setup to exploit.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Modify genealogy records and other site data without logging in.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Genealogy records and other content can be altered by anyone on the internet without permission.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
April 4, 2025
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated