Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Subscriber authentication required (PR:L); network-accessible with no complexity; no confidentiality impact per described access control bypass scope.
Primary rating from Vendor (patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: patchstack
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1DescriptionCVE.org
Subscriber Broken Access Control in WPComplete <= 2.9.5.5 versions.
AnalysisAI
Broken access control in WPComplete WordPress plugin versions up to and including 2.9.5.5 allows authenticated subscribers to perform actions reserved for higher-privileged roles. The flaw stems from missing authorization checks (CWE-862), enabling low-privileged WordPress users to bypass access restrictions on plugin functionality. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing is identified at time of analysis, but the low attack complexity and network accessibility make this straightforward to exploit by any subscriber-level account.
Technical ContextAI
WPComplete is a WordPress plugin designed to track course and content completion for membership or online course sites. CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) indicates the plugin fails to verify whether the authenticated user has sufficient permissions before executing sensitive actions - a common pattern in WordPress plugins where capability checks (current_user_can()) are omitted from AJAX handlers or REST API endpoints. The CVSS vector confirms network reachability (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), and low-privilege access (PR:L), consistent with a subscriber-level WordPress user exploiting an unguarded endpoint. Affected CPE covers WPComplete versions n/a through 2.9.5.5 as reported via Patchstack and EUVD-2026-39666.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch version is identified at time of analysis based on available data - the EUVD affected version field lists no fixed release. Administrators should monitor the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wpcomplete/vulnerability/wordpress-wpcomplete-plugin-2-9-5-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability and the WordPress plugin repository for an updated release. As a compensating control, disable open user registration on sites where it is not required (Settings > General > uncheck 'Anyone can register'), which eliminates the subscriber-level attack surface entirely for public exploitation. If subscriber registration is business-critical, consider restricting subscriber accounts to trusted users only and auditing plugin AJAX/REST endpoints for missing capability checks. Applying a WordPress application firewall (e.g., Patchstack, Wordfence) with a virtual patch for this CVE is a lower-disruption interim mitigation.
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External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-39666
GHSA-cf3c-69c8-pp4q