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WPAMS WordPress Plugin EUVDEUVD-2026-37468

| CVE-2026-39433 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-06-16 Patchstack
6.5
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
    Register subscriber account on target WordPress site
  2. Delivery
    Authenticate and obtain session credentials
  3. Exploit
    Craft deletion request targeting WPAMS endpoint
  4. Execution
    Submit request bypassing missing authorization check
  5. Impact
    Arbitrary content deleted from the site

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 a subscriber-level WordPress account on the target site - confirmed by the CVSS PR:L metric. This is the default lowest authenticated role in WordPress and can be obtained via self-registration on sites with open registration enabled. The target site must be running WPAMS by Mojoomla in a version prior to 49.5.3. No special plugin configuration or non-default settings are required beyond the plugin being active. Exploitation is limited by the need for at least a subscriber account - unauthenticated visitors cannot exploit this. Sites with closed user registration or with no publicly accessible registration form significantly reduce the exploitable population to internal users and existing account holders.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) accurately reflects a moderate-to-high severity issue where the attack vector is network-based, complexity is low, and the required privilege is minimal (subscriber). The impact is purely on availability - content is deleted and lost, with no confidentiality or integrity signal in the vector. There is no KEV listing and no disclosed proof-of-concept, which reduces immediate urgency. However, the low access complexity and minimal privilege requirement mean any registered user of a WPAMS-enabled site could exploit this, making it a realistic insider or low-effort threat on sites with open user registration. EPSS data was not provided; given the niche WordPress plugin scope, real-world exploitation probability is likely low but non-zero for targeted attacks against property management sites. This is a genuine priority for affected deployments, not a theoretical risk inflated by CVSS alone.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker registers a free subscriber account on a WordPress site running WPAMS prior to 49.5.3, then crafts an authenticated HTTP request targeting the plugin's content deletion endpoint - bypassing the absent authorization check. Without requiring any elevated privileges or administrator interaction, the attacker can systematically delete apartment listings, tenant records, or other managed content, causing significant availability and operational damage to the property management site. No public proof-of-concept has been identified, but the attack pattern is straightforward given the missing capability check.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jun 17, 2026

Arbitrary content deletion in the WPAMS WordPress plugin (versions prior to 49.5.3) by Mojoomla allows any authenticated subscriber-level user to delete content they are not authorized to remove. Rooted in a missing authorization check (CWE-862), this flaw bypasses WordPress capability controls entirely for deletion operations. No active exploitation has been identified in CISA KEV, and no public proof-of-concept has been disclosed at time of analysis, but the low privilege bar - a standard subscriber account - makes exploitation trivially accessible to any registered site user.

RemediationAI

Upgrade WPAMS to version 49.5.3 or later, which contains the vendor-released patch per Patchstack advisory and EUVD-2026-37468. The patch is available directly through the WordPress plugin repository or via the WordPress admin dashboard update mechanism. As a compensating control prior to patching, site administrators should disable open user registration (Settings > General > uncheck 'Anyone can register') to prevent unknown parties from obtaining subscriber accounts, though this does not address existing registered users. Alternatively, restrict WPAMS-related capabilities to trusted roles only and audit current subscriber accounts for unexpected registrations. Note that disabling registration may impact legitimate workflows if the site relies on self-service tenant or applicant registration through WPAMS.

Affected VersionsENISA

WPAMS n/a <49.5.3

Affected Packages

euvd wpams_n_a fix: 49.5.3

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

WPAMS is a WordPress plugin developed by Mojoomla for apartment and property management workflows, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:mojoomla:wpams:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. The root cause is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), meaning the plugin performs content deletion operations without first verifying that the requesting user holds sufficient WordPress capabilities (e.g., 'delete_posts' or a custom role check). WordPress plugins are expected to validate nonces and capability checks on all privileged AJAX actions or REST endpoints; the absence of these checks allows a low-privilege subscriber role - the lowest authenticated role in a default WordPress installation - to trigger deletion of content objects that should be restricted to editors, administrators, or content owners.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Network-accessible WordPress plugin requiring only subscriber authentication (PR:L); deletion-only impact maps solely to availability (A:H), with no confidentiality or integrity effect.

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

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
Jun 16, 2026 - 23:02 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

Subscriber Arbitrary Content Deletion in WPAMS < 49.5.3 versions.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 73% exploitable
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 0.4%
Patch available Yes
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

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
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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