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Loops & Logic CVE-2026-95604

| EUVDEUVD-2026-85507 HIGH
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-09-23 Patchstack GHSA-jr8w-f633-29f6
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 WordPress site running Loops & Logic <=4.2.4
  2. Delivery
    Send unauthenticated request to unprotected endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Bypass missing authorization check (CWE-862)
  4. Execution
    Retrieve restricted data
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate sensitive information

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

Exploitation requires only that a target WordPress site have the Tangible Loops & Logic plugin installed and active at version 4.2.4 or earlier; the flaw is reachable by an unauthenticated remote attacker against default configurations (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N). The limiting factors are product-specific rather than configuration-specific: the site must run this particular plugin (a niche, developer-oriented plugin, so real-world exposure is bounded), and impact is confined to unauthorized reading of data (C:H, I:N, A:N) - no write, modification, or availability impact is possible. The precise vulnerable endpoint/feature and the sensitivity of the exposed data are not specified in the available description.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, 7.5 HIGH) describes a remotely reachable, network-based flaw requiring no authentication, no privileges, and no user interaction - an easy-to-reach precondition profile. However, impact is confidentiality-only (C:H, I:N, A:N): this is a data-exposure/information-disclosure issue via missing authorization (CWE-862), NOT code execution or takeover. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC are present in the supplied intelligence, so there is no signal (SSVC exploitation status, automatable, or technical impact framework was not provided) of active or imminent exploitation. The result is a genuinely low-friction-to-exploit but bounded-impact vulnerability: prioritize patching because unauthenticated access to sensitive data is realistic and cheap for an attacker, but the absence of exploitation evidence and the confidentiality-only ceiling place it below RCE/account-takeover-class issues. The exact protected resource being exposed is not detailed in the description, so the real-world sensitivity of the leaked data cannot be confirmed from available data and should be verified against the Patchstack advisory.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated remote attacker sends a crafted request to a Loops & Logic endpoint (version <= 4.2.4) that fails to enforce an authorization check, returning data the requester should not be permitted to read. Because no authentication, privileges, or user interaction are required, the request can be issued directly against any exposed WordPress site running the plugin. No public exploit code was identified in the provided intelligence.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 23, 2026

Unauthenticated remote attackers can read protected data from WordPress sites running the Tangible Loops & Logic plugin at version 4.2.4 or earlier, because the plugin fails to enforce proper authorization on a reachable feature (CWE-862 broken access control). The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (7.5 HIGH) confirms the flaw is network-reachable with no authentication, no privileges, and no user interaction, and the impact is limited to confidentiality - no modification or availability effect is possible. Exploitation requires only that the plugin be installed and active; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and exposure is bounded because the plugin is a niche, developer-oriented templating tool rather than a widely deployed one.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis, and no fixed version number is provided in the available advisory data - the Patchstack entry (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/tangible-loops-and-logic/vulnerability/wordpress-loops-logic-plugin-4-2-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) should be monitored for the release of a corrected Loops & Logic version, and the plugin should be updated as soon as a patched release appears. Until then, the most effective compensating control is to deactivate and remove the Loops & Logic plugin on any site that does not actively depend on it, which eliminates the vulnerable code path entirely at the cost of losing its templating functionality; if the plugin is business-critical, restrict front-end access to the plugin's endpoints by blocking requests to its asset and handler paths at the reverse proxy or WAF (for example, denying external requests to the plugin directory and to admin-ajax/REST actions registered by the plugin), accepting the risk that legitimate templates relying on those endpoints may break. Additional hardening that reduces blast radius without a patch includes applying least-privilege database credentials for WordPress, ensuring the site does not expose sensitive data through the same template rendering path, and alerting on anomalous unauthenticated requests to plugin-related URLs. Because the flaw requires no authentication, IP allow-listing and authentication-based controls will not mitigate it - only removing or network-isolating the vulnerable endpoint will.

Affected VersionsENISA

Loops & Logic n/a ≤4.2.4

Affected Packages

euvd loops_logic 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

Loops & Logic is a WordPress templating plugin published by Tangible that lets site builders define custom loops and logic-driven template output; the affected package is identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:tangible:loops_&_logic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* and by EUVD-2026-85507, which records affected versions as Loops & Logic up to and including 4.2.4. The root cause class is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), the same family as WordPress's typical 'broken access control' and 'missing capability check' defects: a plugin-supplied entry point - most commonly an AJAX action, admin-ajax handler, REST route, or directly invoked front-end template renderer - is registered or reachable without a current_user_can() capability check or nonce validation, so WordPress's authentication gate is effectively bypassed for that code path. Because the vulnerable path is exposed on the front end and does not require a logged-in session, an attacker who can reach the site over HTTP can drive it directly; the exact endpoint and the sensitivity of the data returned are not specified in the available Patchstack description, so the precise data set exposed should be determined by inspecting the plugin's registered routes and template shortcodes on the affected version. The CPE wildcard version string and the vendor/plugin slug in the reference advisory together confirm this is a WordPress-ecosystem plugin issue rather than a standalone application flaw.

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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

Unauthenticated network-reachable missing-authorization flaw (PR:N/AV:N/AC:L/UI:N) yielding unauthorized data disclosure only, so C:H with I:N and A:N; scope unchanged.

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

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Loops & Logic <= 4.2.4 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Tangible Loops & Logic plugin for WordPress, versions 4.2.4 and earlier, presents a confidentiality risk that could allow unauthenticated remote actors to access protected data on affected sites. Organizations using this plugin-particularly those hosting sensitive or regulated content-should treat the issue as a high-priority exposure because no vendor patch is currently available and exploitation requires only that the plugin be active. Leadership should ensure affected instances are identified and mitigated promptly to prevent unauthorized data disclosure.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include deactivating the Tangible Loops & Logic plugin on affected WordPress sites, blocking unauthenticated access to plugin endpoints with WAF or reverse-proxy rules, monitoring logs for unauthorized data reads, and restricting plugin use to trusted administrators until a fixed version is released.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 76% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche developer-oriented WordPress template/loop-language plugin, modest install base
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 0.3%
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

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