Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify WordPress site with vulnerable WP OAuth Server ≤6.4.0
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DeliverySend crafted request to unprotected plugin endpoint
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ExploitBypass missing authorization check
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ExecutionInvoke restricted function / alter state
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ImpactPartial integrity and availability impact
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires a WordPress installation running the miniOrange WP OAuth Server plugin at version 6.4.0 or earlier, with the affected OAuth/access-control functionality reachable over the network. Per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), no authentication, elevated privileges, or user interaction are needed - a remote unauthenticated attacker can reach the vulnerable endpoint against a default-exposed installation. The primary limiting factor is deployment scope: only sites that have this specific OAuth server plugin installed and active are affected, and the description's reference to 'Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels' suggests exposure may be influenced by the plugin's access-control configuration; the exact protected function and any mitigating non-default setting are not detailed in the available data. |
| Impact | This is a moderate-severity Missing Authorization flaw (CWE-862) in the miniOrange WP OAuth Server plugin, scored CVSS 6.5 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L). The CVSS vector indicates a network-exploitable, low-complexity attack requiring no privileges and no user interaction, which raises concern, but the impact is bounded: no confidentiality loss (C:N) and only partial integrity and availability impact (I:L/A:L). No EPSS score was provided, the CVE is NOT listed in CISA KEV, and no public proof-of-concept is referenced in the supplied data - so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' Signals are therefore consistent and point to a real-but-not-urgent issue: the unauthenticated network vector means it should be patched promptly, but the absence of KEV listing, POC, and any confidentiality impact argues against treating it as a critical emergency. The single Patchstack reference is the authoritative source and the description is generic ('Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels'), so the precise protected function being exposed is not detailed - verify the exact affected endpoint with the Patchstack advisory before prioritizing. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote, unauthenticated attacker sends a crafted request directly to a WP OAuth Server plugin endpoint that fails to enforce proper authorization checks, invoking functionality or modifying state they should not be able to reach. Because no authentication, privileges, or user interaction are required (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), the attacker can trigger this against any exposed WordPress site running a vulnerable version (up to and including 6.4.0), resulting in partial integrity and availability impact. No public exploit code is referenced at the time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 14, 2026
Missing authorization in the miniOrange WP OAuth Server WordPress plugin (all versions through 6.4.0) allows remote unauthenticated attackers to invoke plugin functionality that should have been gated behind capability or permission checks, resulting in low integrity and availability impact (CVSS 6.5, CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L). Per the assessed vector, no authentication, privileges, or user interaction are required, so any WordPress site with this plugin active and reachable is potentially exposed; confidentiality impact is rated as none. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no CISA KEV listing, and the available data does not identify a vendor-released patched version.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis: the provided advisory does not disclose a fixed version, so the first action is to check the Patchstack entry (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/miniorange-oauth-20-server/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-oauth-server-plugin-6-4-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) and the miniOrange plugin page for a release newer than 6.4.0 and upgrade as soon as one is published - any fixed build will be later than 6.4.0, and no exact fix version number should be assumed from this data. If the plugin is not required, deactivating and removing it removes the attack surface entirely, at the cost of breaking any OAuth 2.0 / SSO login flows that depend on it. Where the plugin must stay active, apply compensating controls: block or allowlist access to the plugin's OAuth and token endpoints at the reverse proxy or WAF so only known client IPs or legitimate OAuth clients can reach them (side effect: third-party or mobile clients with changing IPs may break), and restrict the plugin's endpoints with server-level rules requiring a valid client credential or a shared secret where the plugin supports it. Review the site's WordPress capabilities and plugin settings to ensure the OAuth server functionality is not exposed to anonymous users, and monitor logs for unauthenticated requests to plugin endpoints as a detection measure. Because the assessed impact is limited to low integrity and availability (no confidentiality impact), prioritize patching by internet exposure of the plugin rather than treating it as an emergency.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The affected component is the miniOrange WP OAuth Server plugin for WordPress, an OAuth 2.0 authorization server implementation that issues and validates tokens through plugin endpoints and WordPress hooks. The vulnerability class is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), combined in the advisory with wording about 'Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels' - meaning the plugin's access-control or capability check on one or more protected functions is absent or weak, so a request that should be rejected is processed instead. CPE data (cpe:2.3:a:miniorange:wp_oauth_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) confirms the whole plugin line is treated as affected in the CPE dictionary, while the upstream Patchstack advisory bounds the issue at version 6.4.0 and earlier. Because WordPress plugin endpoints are typically exposed over HTTP and the assessed vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, the vulnerable code path is network-reachable and requires no prior session; the assessment notes the exact protected function and whether non-default configuration influences exposure are not detailed in the available data.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Missing authorization on a network-reachable plugin endpoint requires no auth (PR:N) or interaction; impact limited to partial integrity/availability with no data disclosure (C:N).
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Missing Authorization vulnerability in miniOrange WP OAuth Server miniorange-oauth-20-server allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP OAuth Server: from n/a through 6.4.0.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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