CVE-2026-78259

Received Received - Intake

Unauthenticated Broken Authentication in WPLegalPages

Publication date: 2026-08-24

Last updated on: 2026-08-24

Assigner: Patchstack

Description

Unauthenticated Broken Authentication in WPLegalPages <= 3.7.0 versions.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-24

Last Modified

2026-08-24

Generated

2026-08-25

AI Q&A

2026-08-25

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-78259

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
wplegalpages	wplegalpages	to 3.7.0 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-288	The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an unauthenticated broken authentication issue in the WPLegalPages plugin versions up to 3.7.0. It allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms and gain unauthorized access to sensitive functions or data.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to access restricted areas of a website, modify legal pages, or steal sensitive information without needing valid credentials. The CVSS score of 7.3 indicates a high severity risk.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to personal data, violating GDPR and HIPAA requirements for data protection and access controls. Non-compliance may result in legal penalties and reputational damage.

Mitigation Strategies

Update WPLegalPages to the latest version (3.7.1 or higher) to patch the unauthenticated broken authentication vulnerability. If an update is not available, consider disabling or removing the plugin until a fix is released.

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