Skip to main content

Fluent Boards Pro CVE-2026-78466

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65298 MEDIUM
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (CWE-639)
2026-08-25 Wordfence GHSA-4fw5-p7gj-mc87
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
View

Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Register or obtain Subscriber-level WordPress account
  2. Delivery
    Enumerate target object references (board/task IDs) via plugin endpoints
  3. Exploit
    Craft request substituting victim's object key
  4. Execution
    Submit to vulnerable AJAX or REST endpoint
  5. Persist
    Plugin processes action without ownership check
  6. Impact
    Unauthorized modification applied to victim's data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Object-level authorization, IDOR prevention
Exploitation Conditions

A minimum Subscriber-level WordPress account on the target installation is required, as confirmed by PR:L in the CVSS vector - unauthenticated exploitation is not possible. The Fluent Boards Pro plugin must be installed and active in a version at or below 2.0.11. Sites with open user registration are at elevated risk because any internet user can self-create a qualifying account. Limiting factors: sites without open registration require the attacker to separately obtain valid credentials (via phishing, credential stuffing, or social engineering); the exact object type and unauthorized action are not fully enumerated in available source data and should be confirmed via the Wordfence advisory.

Impact

The CVSS 4.3 Medium score is an accurate representation of real-world risk: the flaw is network-accessible with low attack complexity, but the Subscriber-level authentication requirement (PR:L) is a meaningful barrier - exploiting this requires holding a valid WordPress account on the target site. No EPSS data was provided in source intelligence, and CISA KEV status is negative, indicating no confirmed active exploitation. POC availability is unconfirmed. The impact is bounded to I:L with C:N and A:N, meaning attackers cannot directly exfiltrate data or cause downtime via this vector alone. This positions the vulnerability as a routine patch-cycle priority rather than an emergency response item: the primary elevated risk scenario is WordPress installations with open user registration, where any internet user can self-register a Subscriber account and then leverage the IDOR.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker registers a free Subscriber-level account on a WordPress site running Fluent Boards Pro ≤ 2.0.11, then enumerates object identifiers (board, task, or card IDs) belonging to other users and submits crafted plugin requests referencing those IDs. Because the server skips ownership validation, the unauthorized modification is applied to the victim's project data. No public POC has been identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

Get an e-mail when this CVE is exploited, patched or re-scored. Free account.

Alert me

AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 25, 2026

Insecure Direct Object Reference in Fluent Boards Pro WordPress plugin (all versions through 2.0.11) enables authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access to perform unauthorized actions by supplying arbitrary user-controlled object keys that the plugin accepts without ownership validation. The CVSS 4.3 Medium rating reflects network accessibility offset by the authentication prerequisite and limited integrity-only impact. No public exploit code or active exploitation via CISA KEV has been identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

The primary fix is to update Fluent Boards Pro to the version released after 2.0.11; however, no specific patched version number is confirmed in the available source intelligence - administrators must verify the current patched release via the vendor advisory at https://fluentboards.com/ and the Wordfence entry at https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bec19d80-ba51-4ff8-a111-c2e45928fb51?source=cve. As an interim compensating control, disable open WordPress user registration (Settings > General > uncheck 'Anyone can register') to prevent unauthenticated users from self-enrolling as Subscribers; this meaningfully reduces the exploitable population to already-trusted accounts. Additionally, audit existing Subscriber-level accounts for unauthorized or suspicious registrations. No further workarounds are documented in available intelligence.

Affected VersionsENISA

Fluent Boards Pro 0 ≤2.0.11

Affected Packages

euvd fluent_boards_pro no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

Fluent Boards Pro is a WordPress project management plugin, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:fluent_boars:fluent_boards_pro. The root cause is CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key): the application accepts a user-supplied identifier - such as a board, task, or card ID - to locate and act on a resource without verifying that the requesting user owns or is authorized to access that specific object. In WordPress plugins this pattern typically manifests in AJAX handlers or REST API endpoints where integer object IDs are passed as POST parameters. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N confirms the endpoint is reachable over the network with no interaction required beyond holding a low-privilege account, and that the impact is confined to unauthorized data modification with no confidentiality or availability consequences.

Know when Fluent Boards Pro gets its next vulnerability

  • Watch products and get an email when something new is published
  • Check this CVE against your own stack and servers
  • Exploit and PoC references, threat intelligence from 22 sources

No credit card · 7-day full trial

Severity by source

Vendor (Wordfence) PRIMARY MEDIUM
NVD 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Network-reachable endpoint requires only a Subscriber account (PR:L); IDOR enables integrity modification only, with no confidentiality or availability impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Wordfence).

CVSS VectorNVD

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

DescriptionNVD

The Fluent Boards Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.11 due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to perform an unauthorized action.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 94% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche WordPress project management plugin, limited enterprise footprint
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
4 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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
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.

This site uses cookies essential for authentication and security. No tracking or analytics cookies are used. Privacy Policy