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Fluent Affiliate Pro CVE-2026-39789

| EUVDEUVD-2026-92956 HIGH
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-10-06 Patchstack GHSA-4xgv-rgwf-w2rv
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify site running vulnerable plugin
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted HTTP request to unprotected endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Bypass missing authorization check (CWE-862)
  4. Execution
    Modify affiliate data or state
  5. Impact
    Unauthorized integrity impact

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
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

The affected software must be the Fluent Affiliate Pro WordPress plugin at version 1.6.4 or earlier, installed and active on a reachable WordPress site. The vector is unauthenticated (PR:N) with no user interaction (UI:N) and network-reachable (AV:N), so exploitation works against a default installation with no special configuration prerequisites stated in the description. The primary limiting factors are therefore not configuration but deployment scope: the target must specifically run this particular affiliate plugin at a vulnerable version, which narrows the real-world attack surface. Impact is bounded to integrity (I:H; C:N/A:N), meaning successful exploitation enables unauthorized modification of plugin/affiliate data rather than disclosure or denial of service.

Impact

The input CVSS vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N, 7.5) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated flaw with no user interaction and a high integrity impact but no confidentiality or availability impact - consistent with CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) and the 'Unauthenticated Broken Access Control' description. This is a genuinely attacker-favorable profile (remote, no auth, no interaction), so the technical barrier to abuse is low. However, no EPSS score, KEV listing, SSVC decision data, or POC availability was provided in the input, so exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified: there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation. The signals therefore do not conflict so much as remain incomplete - the access-control profile is favorable to attackers, but without EPSS/KEV/POC data this should be treated as a 'patch-promptly' issue rather than a confirmed emergency. The real-world priority is further tempered by the product's limited deployment footprint (a niche WordPress affiliate plugin) and the integrity-only impact (C:N/A:N), which bounds the worst-case outcome to unauthorized data modification rather than data theft or outage.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote, unauthenticated attacker sends a crafted HTTP request to a WordPress site running Fluent Affiliate Pro <= 1.6.4, invoking a plugin endpoint or action that fails to verify the caller's authorization. Because no authentication or user interaction is required (PR:N/UI:N), the attacker can manipulate affiliate-related state or data (integrity impact, I:H) directly against a default installation. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data, so this scenario is inferred from the CVSS vector and CWE-862 classification.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 06, 2026

Fluent Affiliate Pro, a WordPress affiliate-management plugin maintained by WP Manage Ninja, fails to enforce authorization checks on certain requests in versions 1.6.4 and earlier, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to perform actions they should not be permitted to perform (CWE-862). The flaw carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N), meaning exploitation requires no credentials, no user interaction, and no special configuration, but its impact is confined to integrity - attackers can modify affiliate or plugin data, with no confidentiality or availability impact assessed. No public exploit code has been identified and no CISA KEV entry exists at the time of analysis, so the practical risk is driven mainly by whether a given site runs this specific plugin at a vulnerable version, which limits the real-world attack surface.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch or fixed version is identified in the available data - Patchstack's advisory documents the vulnerability in versions up to and including 1.6.4 but no remediating release is cited - so the primary recommendation is to monitor the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/fluent-affiliate-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-fluent-affiliate-pro-plugin-1-6-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) and the WP Manage Ninja plugin page for a fixed release and upgrade as soon as one is published. If Fluent Affiliate Pro is not essential to the site, deactivating and removing the plugin eliminates the exposure entirely; the trade-off is loss of affiliate tracking and reporting for existing referral programs. Where the plugin must remain active, restrict network access to the affected request paths - block unauthenticated POST/AJAX calls against the plugin's endpoints at the WAF or reverse proxy and apply virtual patching rules for the Fluent Affiliate Pro action names - accepting that this may break legitimate affiliate front-end flows that rely on the same handlers. Additional compensating controls with lower functional risk include placing the site behind a WAF with WordPress-aware rule sets, enabling request logging and alerting on unexpected writes to affiliate data, and limiting plugin administrative capabilities to a minimal set of trusted accounts; none of these remove the underlying missing-authorization flaw, so they should be treated as temporary mitigations until a patched version is confirmed available.

Affected VersionsENISA

Fluent Affiliate Pro n/a ≤1.6.4

Affected Packages

euvd fluent_affiliate_pro no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected component is a commercial WordPress plugin that extends affiliate-tracking and referral functionality on WordPress sites. The root-cause class is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization): the plugin exposes one or more endpoints or actions (typically WordPress AJAX handlers, REST routes, or admin-post hooks) that perform state-changing operations without verifying that the requesting user holds the required capability or nonce. Because the vulnerable code path is reachable over the network with PR:N/UI:N per the CVSS vector, an attacker does not need an account on the target site; they only need network reachability to the WordPress installation and knowledge of the relevant request format. The CPE entry cpe:2.3:a:wp_manage_ninja:fluent_affiliate_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms the affected product namespace (WP Manage Ninja / Fluent Affiliate Pro) and uses a wildcard version, so the binding version constraint is the one stated in the advisory: all releases up to and including 1.6.4. The integrity-only scoring (I:H, C:N/A:N) indicates the unguarded operations alter data - for example affiliate records, settings, or status fields - rather than exfiltrating stored information or taking the site offline.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Broken access control is network-exploitable with no auth or interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), and the missing-authorization flaw permits unauthorized data modification only, so I:H with C:N/A:N.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Fluent Affiliate Pro <= 1.6.4 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Sites running the Fluent Affiliate Pro WordPress plugin at versions 1.6.4 or earlier are exposed to unauthenticated attackers modifying affiliate or plugin data, which can disrupt affiliate program integrity and partner trust. No vendor-released patch is identified at this time, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, so risk is concentrated among organizations that have this plugin deployed. Leadership should direct immediate inventory and mitigation for affected WordPress properties, especially where affiliate data drives revenue or partner relationships.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; interim mitigations include deactivating or removing Fluent Affiliate Pro versions 1.6.4 and earlier, restricting access to affiliate functionality, deploying WAF rules to block unauthorized requests, monitoring affiliate and plugin data for unauthorized modifications, and maintaining recent backups.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 91% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche WordPress affiliate-management plugin, limited enterprise footprint
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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