CVE-2026-27055 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-27055: WordPress Penci AI SmartContent Creator plugin <= 2.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Pencidesign
Product Penci AI SmartContent Creator
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published February 19, 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 PenciDesign Penci AI SmartContent Creator penci-ai allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Penci AI SmartContent Creator: from n/a through <= 2.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Penci AI SmartContent Creator versions 2.0 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify content they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can change data belonging to other users or the site without additional interaction. This affects the integrity of user-generated content and site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or alter content and data belonging to other users or the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to user content, site data, or configuration by low-privilege accounts.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 19, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated