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SureFeedback Client Site CVE-2026-80433

| EUVDEUVD-2026-66948 HIGH
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-08-27 Patchstack GHSA-8v76-8w5q-62c6
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
    Enumerate WordPress site for SureFeedback Client Site plugin
  2. Delivery
    Identify exposed unauthenticated REST API or AJAX endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted HTTP request with no credentials
  4. Execution
    Bypass absent authorization check
  5. Impact
    Retrieve subscriber sensitive data

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

No special conditions required beyond the plugin being installed and active on a WordPress site running version ≤1.2.12. Exploitation is fully unauthenticated (PR:N) and network-accessible (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L) and no required user interaction (UI:N), consistent with a default plugin activation state. The primary limiting factor is deployment scope - only WordPress sites with this specific plugin active are affected. There is no indication the plugin requires any non-default configuration to be vulnerable; the missing authorization flaw applies to the plugin's baseline installed state.

Impact

The CVSS 7.5 score is well-supported by the vector metrics: AV:N confirms network exploitability, AC:L indicates no special conditions, PR:N means zero authentication is required, and C:H reflects meaningful data disclosure. The tags 'Information Disclosure' and 'Authentication Bypass' align consistently with CWE-862 and the PR:N vector. No EPSS score was provided in the input data, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified. KEV status is not listed, and no POC is confirmed - the signal here is elevated CVSS with a straightforward attack pattern, but no evidence of active or imminent exploitation. Real-world priority is moderate: the attack is trivially automatable given the low complexity and no-auth requirements, and WordPress plugin scanners could detect and enumerate vulnerable installations at scale, but the plugin's niche deployment footprint limits aggregate exposure. The confidentiality-only impact (I:N, A:N) further bounds severity for most defenders.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker identifies a WordPress installation running SureFeedback Client Site ≤1.2.12 using passive enumeration (e.g., plugin path detection or WordPress scanner). The attacker then sends a crafted HTTP request directly to the plugin's exposed REST API or wp-admin/admin-ajax.php endpoint, which returns subscriber-level sensitive data without enforcing authorization checks. No public exploit code is confirmed, but the attack pattern is straightforward enough for manual replication from the vulnerability description alone.

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 27, 2026

Unauthenticated sensitive data exposure in the SureFeedback Client Site WordPress plugin (≤1.2.12) permits remote attackers to retrieve subscriber-level confidential data without any credentials. The root cause is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), meaning the plugin exposes data endpoints that fail to enforce access control checks before returning sensitive subscriber information. No active exploitation has been confirmed and no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, but the CVSS:3.1 score of 7.5 with PR:N and AV:N reflects that the attack surface is fully accessible to unauthenticated internet-facing requests.

RemediationAI

The primary fix is to update the SureFeedback Client Site plugin beyond version 1.2.12 once a patched release is available from Brainstorm Force or the WordPress plugin repository; no specific fixed version was confirmed in available data at time of analysis. Consult the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/projecthuddle-child-site/vulnerability/wordpress-surefeedback-client-site-plugin-1-2-12-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability) for patch availability updates. As a compensating control while awaiting a patch, site administrators can deactivate or uninstall the plugin entirely - this eliminates the exposure but also removes all client feedback functionality. Alternatively, restricting access to WordPress REST API and AJAX endpoints via a WAF or .htaccess rules to authenticated sessions only can reduce the unauthenticated attack surface, though this may break legitimate plugin functionality for anonymous visitors.

Affected VersionsENISA

SureFeedback Client Site n/a ≤1.2.12

Affected Packages

euvd surefeedback_client_site no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

SureFeedback Client Site (formerly ProjectHuddle child site component) is a WordPress plugin developed by Brainstorm Force, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:brainstorm_force:surefeedback_client_site:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. It facilitates client-side feedback collection for WordPress-based project management workflows. CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) is the root cause class - the plugin registers REST API or AJAX action handlers that expose subscriber data without verifying the caller's capability or nonce, allowing any network-accessible request to trigger the data return path. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N confirms the flaw is fully exploitable over the network with low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction, resulting in high confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability effect.

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Severity by source

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

Network-accessible unauthenticated endpoint exposes data with no integrity or availability impact; AC:L as no special preconditions beyond plugin activation.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/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
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Subscriber Sensitive Data Exposure in SureFeedback Client Site <= 1.2.12 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

The SureFeedback Client Site WordPress plugin (version 1.2.12 and earlier) contains an unauthenticated authorization flaw that exposes subscriber-level confidential data to any remote attacker with internet access. Organizations using this plugin face immediate risk of subscriber data compromise, requiring urgent containment to prevent privacy breaches and regulatory violations.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Implement Web Application Firewall rules to restrict unauthenticated access to plugin data endpoints; disable the plugin if operationally feasible; apply network-level IP allowlisting; enable enhanced audit logging to detect exploitation attempts; monitor vendor advisory channels for patch release.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 69% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche WordPress feedback plugin, limited enterprise footprint
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 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· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
High

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.

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

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