CVE-2026-110901
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Authorization Bypass in WPMU DEV SmartCrawl

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-110901, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-10-16

Last updated on: 2026-10-16

Assigner: Patchstack

Description

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in WPMU DEV SmartCrawl smartcrawl-seo allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects SmartCrawl: from n/a through 3.16.4.

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Published
2026-10-16
Last Modified
2026-10-16
Generated
2026-10-16
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2026-10-16
EPSS Evaluated
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WPMU DEV SmartCrawl 0

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CWE-639 The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key issue in the WPMU DEV SmartCrawl plugin. It allows attackers with low privileges to manipulate IDs in URLs to access or expose other users' data by exploiting incorrectly configured access control security levels.

Detection Guidance

Check if the SmartCrawl plugin version is 3.16.4 or below. Inspect network traffic for manipulated IDs in URLs that could indicate unauthorized access attempts. Review user roles and permissions for Contributors or Developers to see if they have excessive access.

Impact Analysis

Attackers with low privileges like Contributors or Developers could access or expose other users' data by changing IDs in URLs. This could lead to unauthorized data exposure or manipulation of information they should not have access to.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive user data, which may violate compliance requirements under GDPR or HIPAA. Organizations using the affected plugin may face legal and regulatory penalties due to data breaches.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the SmartCrawl plugin to version 3.17.1 or later immediately. If updating is not possible, disable the plugin temporarily. Review and restrict user roles to the minimum required permissions. Enable auto-updates for the plugin if available.

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