CVE-2026-39627 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-39627: WordPress Ashe theme <= 2.266 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Wproyal

Product Ashe

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published April 8, 2026

Last update April 29, 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 wproyal Ashe ashe allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Ashe: from n/a through <= 2.266.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Ashe versions 2.266 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 change information without proper permission validation. The vulnerability affects the integrity of stored data but does not expose sensitive information or disrupt availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data or settings without proper authorization as a low-privilege authenticated user.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can alter data they should not be able to change, compromising data integrity and trust.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege account on the site; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 8, 2026 CVE published

April 29, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39627 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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