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Leyka CVE-2026-66677

| EUVDEUVD-2026-63305 HIGH
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel (CWE-288)
2026-08-20 Patchstack GHSA-96rh-xvcc-h6fr
7.6
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
    Register or obtain subscriber account
  2. Delivery
    Authenticate to WordPress site
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted request to vulnerable Leyka endpoint
  4. Execution
    Bypass plugin authentication check
  5. Impact
    Access privileged donation or user data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Alternate path authentication
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a subscriber-level (or higher) WordPress account on the target installation - this is reflected in the CVSS PR:L metric. The WordPress site must have the Leyka plugin installed and active at version 3.32.3 or earlier. Open user registration on the WordPress site (Settings > General) would allow an attacker to self-provision the required subscriber account, significantly lowering the bar; sites with registration disabled require the attacker to obtain credentials through other means. No additional non-default configuration is indicated as required. What limits exploitation: an authenticated foothold (even at subscriber level) is a prerequisite, network-level access to the WordPress admin or plugin endpoints must be available, and scope is unchanged (no lateral movement to other systems is implied by the CVSS vector).

Impact

The CVSS 7.6 High score is driven by network accessibility (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), and high confidentiality impact (C:H), which are credible for a broken authentication flaw in a web plugin. The required low-privilege prerequisite (PR:L - a subscriber account) is a meaningful constraint: an attacker must possess or obtain at least a subscriber-level WordPress account, limiting opportunistic mass exploitation compared to unauthenticated flaws. No EPSS data was provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified numerically. No CISA KEV listing exists, and no public proof-of-concept exploit has been identified at time of analysis, making opportunistic exploitation currently less likely. SSVC signals: exploitation status is 'none' (no active exploitation confirmed), automatable is 'yes' once a subscriber account is available, and technical impact is 'partial' given scope is unchanged and integrity/availability impacts are low. Overall this is a real priority for WordPress sites running Leyka where subscriber self-registration is enabled, but lower urgency than unauthenticated remote code execution. The absence of a patch version number in available data is a gap that should be verified directly with the vendor.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker registers or obtains a subscriber-level account on a target WordPress site running Leyka <= 3.32.3 - trivially achievable on sites with open registration. The attacker then sends crafted HTTP requests directly to a plugin endpoint that bypasses capability checks, gaining access to donation records, donor personal data, or administrative plugin functions without possessing higher-privileged credentials. No public proof-of-concept has been identified at time of analysis, but the low attack complexity rating suggests the bypass path is straightforward once discovered.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 20, 2026

Broken authentication in the Leyka WordPress donation plugin (versions <= 3.32.3) allows subscriber-level authenticated users to bypass access controls and access privileged functionality. The flaw is classified under CWE-288, indicating an alternate path or channel circumvents the plugin's authentication checks rather than defeating credentials directly. With a CVSS score of 7.6 (High) and high confidentiality impact, this enables disclosure of sensitive donation or user data to any authenticated subscriber on the WordPress installation. No public exploit or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Update the Leyka plugin to a version beyond 3.32.3 as directed by the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/leyka/vulnerability/wordpress-leyka-plugin-3-32-3-broken-authentication-vulnerability. Note that an exact patched release version number was not independently confirmed from the available data - verify the target version directly via the WordPress plugin repository or Patchstack before upgrading. As a compensating control where immediate patching is not feasible, restrict subscriber self-registration on the WordPress installation (Settings > General > uncheck 'Anyone can register') to eliminate the low-privilege account vector; this trade-off prevents new subscriber accounts but does not remove existing ones. Additionally, audit existing subscriber-role accounts for legitimacy and remove unrecognized accounts. Firewall rules blocking unauthenticated or subscriber-session access to the specific vulnerable plugin endpoints would require knowledge of the exact endpoint path, which is not disclosed in the available data.

Affected VersionsENISA

Leyka n/a ≤3.32.3

Affected Packages

euvd leyka no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Leyka is a WordPress donation and crowdfunding plugin developed by vaultdweller (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:vaultdweller:leyka:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*). The root cause is CWE-288 - Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel - meaning the plugin exposes one or more endpoints or code paths that skip the intended capability or authentication checks, allowing subscriber-role users (the lowest standard WordPress role) to reach functionality reserved for administrators or higher-privileged roles. This is distinct from credential theft; the bypass is structural within the plugin's permission-gating logic. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L) confirms remote exploitability with low complexity once a subscriber account exists, no user interaction, and primarily a confidentiality breach with minor integrity and availability side-effects. The 'Information Disclosure' tag corroborates that the primary impact is unauthorized read access to sensitive data managed by the plugin.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 7.6 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI 7.6 HIGH

PR:L confirmed by subscriber-account prerequisite; C:H reflects information disclosure of sensitive donation data; no scope change since impact is contained to the plugin's own data.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Subscriber Broken Authentication in Leyka <= 3.32.3 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

The Leyka WordPress donation plugin (versions 3.32.3 and earlier) contains an access control vulnerability permitting disclosure of sensitive donor information and donation records. This affects nonprofits and organizations deploying this plugin, creating direct risk of donor database breach and potential regulatory compliance violations. Immediate remediation is required given the high severity classification and absence of vendor patches.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Immediately disable the Leyka plugin across all WordPress installations; (2) Restrict WordPress user roles to eliminate non-administrator access to donation records and functions; (3) Implement database-level access controls limiting query permissions on sensitive donation tables to administrative accounts only; (4) Enable comprehensive access logging on the WordPress database and donation tables to detect and audit access attempts; (5) Apply Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules restricting donation plugin endpoints to known administrative IP addresses; (6) Conduct urgent evaluation of alternative donation plugins and plan replacement deployment.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 69% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche WordPress donation plugin, limited global deployment footprint
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

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 0.4%
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
No
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

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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