CVE-2026-2294
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Unauthorized Settings Modification in UiPress Lite via Missing Capability Check

Publication date: 2026-03-21

Last updated on: 2026-03-21

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The UiPress lite | Effortless custom dashboards, admin themes and pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'uip_save_global_settings' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.09. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change arbitrary plugin settings.
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Published
2026-03-21
Last Modified
2026-03-21
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-03-21
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-2294
EUVD
EUVD-2026-13985
Affected Vendors & Products
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Vendor Product Version / Range
wpuxsolutions uipress_lite to 3.5.09 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-285 The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Executive Summary

The vulnerability exists in the UiPress lite plugin for WordPress, specifically in the 'uip_save_global_settings' function. Due to a missing capability check, authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher can modify plugin settings without proper authorization.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability allows attackers with low-level access (Subscriber or above) to change arbitrary settings of the UiPress lite plugin. This unauthorized modification could lead to misconfiguration, potential disruption of plugin functionality, or other indirect impacts on the WordPress site.

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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should update the UiPress lite plugin to a version later than 3.5.09 where the missing capability check on the 'uip_save_global_settings' function is fixed.

Additionally, restrict Subscriber-level access and above to trusted users only, as the vulnerability allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to modify plugin settings.

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