CVE-2026-40786 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-40786: WordPress MyRewards plugin <= 5.7.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Long Watch Studio

Product MyRewards

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published April 15, 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 Long Watch Studio MyRewards woorewards allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects MyRewards: from n/a through <= 5.7.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

MyRewards versions 5.7.3 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 information without the system verifying their permissions. The vulnerability affects data integrity but does not expose sensitive information or disrupt service availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data in the application without proper authorization checks.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can alter records or settings they should not be able to change, compromising data integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 15, 2026 CVE published

April 29, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40786 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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