CVE-2026-24563 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-24563: WordPress LifePress plugin <= 2.2.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Ashan Perera

Product LifePress

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published January 23, 2026

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Ashan Perera LifePress lifepress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects LifePress: from n/a through <= 2.2.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

LifePress versions 2.2.1 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify data they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter content or settings without proper permission validation. The vulnerability affects the integrity of site data but does not expose sensitive information or cause service disruption.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site data or settings that should be restricted to higher-privilege users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to site content or configuration by low-privilege users; data integrity risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 23, 2026 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24563 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html

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