CVE-2026-57377 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-57377: WordPress WowAddons plugin <= 1.6.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Wpxpo

Product WowAddons

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published July 13, 2026

Last update July 13, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

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:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPXPO WowAddons product-addons allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WowAddons: from n/a through <= 1.6.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WowAddons through version 1.6.8 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify site data and disrupt service. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely over the network. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.6.8 immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site data and cause service disruption without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to site content and potential downtime affecting all visitors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 13, 2026 CVE published

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57377 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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