CVE-2026-40795 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-40795: WordPress Amelia plugin <= 2.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Tms

Product Amelia

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 15, 2026

Last update June 16, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Subscriber Broken Access Control in Amelia <= 2.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Amelia versions up to 2.2 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 records without restriction. The vulnerability does not expose sensitive information or disrupt service availability, but integrity of data is at risk.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or change data in Amelia that should be restricted to higher-privilege users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter bookings, settings, or other records depending on Amelia's data model.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 15, 2026 CVE published

June 16, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40795 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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