CVE-2026-115958
Received Received - Intake

Missing Authorization in WP Discussion Board Plugin

Publication date: 2026-10-26

Last updated on: 2026-10-26

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Discussion Board WP Discussion Board wp-discussion-board allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Discussion Board: from n/a through 2.6.0.

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Published
2026-10-26
Last Modified
2026-10-26
Generated
2026-10-26
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2026-10-26
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-115958
EUVD
EUVD-2026-109709

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WP Discussion Board WP Discussion Board 0

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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

This is a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WP Discussion Board plugin for WordPress. It allows unauthenticated users to access restricted pages or perform actions they shouldn't due to incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability affects versions up to 2.6.0.

Detection Guidance

Check if you are running WP Discussion Board plugin version 2.6.0 or earlier. Use WordPress admin panel to view installed plugin versions or run SQL query on the database to check plugin versions.

Impact Analysis

Unauthenticated users could view other users' data or perform unauthorized actions. This may lead to data exposure or privacy breaches depending on the plugin's usage context.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive user data, potentially violating GDPR's data protection requirements or HIPAA's privacy rules if user data is exposed.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the WP Discussion Board plugin to version 2.6.1 or later immediately. If updating is not possible, consider disabling the plugin temporarily until an update can be applied.

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