CVE-2026-39649 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-39649: WordPress Royale News theme <= 2.2.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Themebeez
Product Royale News
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published April 8, 2026
Last update April 29, 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 themebeez Royale News royale-news allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Royale News: from n/a through <= 2.2.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Royale News through version 2.2.4 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify content on the site. The vulnerability does not require user interaction or special network conditions. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 2.2.4 to prevent unauthorized modifications.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site content without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can alter published content, pages, or settings without logging in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 8, 2026 CVE published
April 29, 2026 Record updated

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