CVE-2026-27393 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-27393: WordPress CF7 WOW Styler plugin <= 1.7.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Tobias

Product CF7 WOW Styler

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published May 21, 2026

Last update May 21, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Tobias CF7 WOW Styler allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects CF7 WOW Styler: from n/a through 1.7.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

CF7 WOW Styler through version 1.7.6 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify site data via network requests. The vulnerability does not expose sensitive information or disrupt availability, but permits unauthorized changes to content or settings. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.7.6.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site data or settings without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to site content, settings, or configuration without your knowledge or consent.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 21, 2026 CVE published

May 21, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27393 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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