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FluentCommunity EUVDEUVD-2026-104256

| CVE-2026-111836 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-10-19 Patchstack GHSA-gmqm-6c6m-4gmw
4.3
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
    Authenticate as low-privileged member
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted request to unprotected endpoint
  3. Execution
    Bypass missing authorization check
  4. Impact
    Access restricted community 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

Exploitation requires an authenticated session on the target WordPress site with the FluentCommunity plugin (version n/a through 2.11.0) installed and active - per CVSS PR:L the attacker must already hold a low-privileged account such as a registered community member, which on sites allowing open registration is a low bar. No user interaction is needed (UI:N) and the request is remote over the network (AV:N). Limiting factors: the attacker cannot act fully unauthenticated, impact is capped at low confidentiality disclosure with no write or denial capability (I:N/A:N), and the specific plugin endpoint/feature lacking the authorization check is not detailed in the input, so the precise data exposed depends on which access-controlled resource is affected.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity Missing Authorization flaw (CWE-862) with CVSS 4.3, and the signals are internally consistent: the vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N describes a network-reachable, low-complexity issue that nonetheless requires PR:L - an already-authenticated low-privileged user (e.g. a registered community member) - and yields only low confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability effect. There is no EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, so there is no evidence of active or at-scale exploitation. The practical picture is a bounded horizontal/limited-vertical access-control gap, not a pre-auth remote compromise: the PR:L requirement and C:L/I:N/A:N impact ceiling mean an authenticated user can likely read data or reach functionality they should not, but cannot modify data or take down the site through this flaw alone. Net: a real but low-priority issue relative to critical pre-auth plugin bugs - patch in routine cycles rather than as an emergency. Note the input Tag 'Authentication Bypass' is imprecise; the CWE and description indicate broken access control / missing authorization (an authenticated user exceeding their authorization), not an authentication bypass - the CVSS PR:L confirms the attacker is authenticated.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker registers or already holds a low-privileged account on a WordPress site running FluentCommunity ≤ 2.11.0, then sends a crafted request to a plugin endpoint that fails to enforce proper authorization checks, allowing them to read or reach data and functionality intended for higher-privileged roles. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, and the impact is limited to low confidentiality disclosure (C:L) with no data modification.

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

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 19, 2026

Missing authorization in the FluentCommunity WordPress plugin (all versions through 2.11.0) lets an authenticated low-privileged member - for example a self-registered community user on a site with open registration - reach functionality that should be gated behind stricter access controls, resulting in limited information disclosure only (CVSS 4.3, C:L/I:N/A:N). The defect is a CWE-862 missing authorization check that is network-reachable, low-complexity and requires no user interaction, but its moderate rating reflects the prerequisite of an existing account. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch or fixed version is identified in the available data - the sole reference is the Patchstack vulnerability record for FluentCommunity 2.11.0 - so confirm a corrected release directly with WP ManageNinja and, if one exists, upgrade past 2.11.0 before anything else; the Patchstack entry at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/fluent-community/vulnerability/wordpress-fluentcommunity-plugin-2-11-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve should be monitored for that version number. Until a fix is confirmed, the most direct compensating control is to deactivate FluentCommunity entirely (trade-off: community, forum and member-profile functionality goes offline), or, if it must stay live, close self-service registration and require manual approval so PR:L cannot be obtained freely, and audit existing accounts for unexpected low-privilege members (trade-off: added administrative overhead and possible onboarding friction). Tighten role and capability assignments so only trusted users hold community accounts, and apply virtual patching at the WAF or reverse-proxy layer to restrict or log requests to the plugin's AJAX/REST routes from low-privileged sessions (trade-off: may break legitimate member features and requires tuning to avoid false positives). Review web-server and plugin logs for unusual access patterns from newly created or low-privilege accounts to detect probing of the misconfigured endpoint.

Affected VersionsENISA

FluentCommunity 0 ≤2.11.0

Affected Packages

euvd fluentcommunity no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

FluentCommunity is a WordPress community/forum plugin distributed through the WordPress.org ecosystem, where plugin code runs with the privileges of the WordPress application and typically exposes AJAX (admin-ajax.php) or REST API routes guarded by capability checks such as current_user_can() plus nonce validation. CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) means one of these handlers performs authentication but skips the authorization decision, so any logged-in user - regardless of role - can invoke an operation intended for administrators, moderators, or the specific owning member. The CPE entry cpe:2.3:a:wp_manageninja_llc:fluentcommunity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* with a wildcard version confirms that every release up to and including 2.11.0 is in scope; the vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N confirms the request travels over the network, needs no interaction, is scoped to the plugin alone, and caps impact at low confidentiality with no integrity or availability effect. Because the input does not identify the specific endpoint or resource lacking the check, the exact data exposed depends on which access-controlled object the affected handler returns; on sites permitting open registration, PR:L is a low bar because an attacker can self-provision the required account.

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Severity by source

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

Missing authorization reachable over network with no interaction but requiring an authenticated low-privileged account (PR:L); only limited data disclosure, so C:L and I/A:N.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/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
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP ManageNinja LLC FluentCommunity fluent-community allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects FluentCommunity: from n/a through 2.11.0.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 95% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche community-building WordPress plugin, modest install base
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 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
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

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.

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