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Wise Chat EUVDEUVD-2026-93252

| CVE-2026-39730 HIGH
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-10-06 Patchstack GHSA-v3c7-wfpq-fjfx
7.1
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 or obtain Subscriber account
  2. Delivery
    Authenticate to WordPress site
  3. Exploit
    Send request to unprotected plugin action
  4. Execution
    Missing authorization check bypassed
  5. Impact
    Disrupt chat availability / tamper with 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

Requires an authenticated WordPress account at Subscriber role or higher on a site running Wise Chat plugin version 3.4.1 or earlier (PR:L in the CVSS vector confirms low-privilege authentication is needed - this is not remote-unauthenticated). The practical prerequisite is that the target site permits user self-registration (open Subscriber signup) or that the attacker already holds a basic account; sites that disable registration and have no untrusted low-privilege users are not realistically exploitable by anonymous outsiders. Exploitation requires no user interaction (UI:N) and no victim admin involvement. The limiting factors are therefore the need for a valid low-privilege credential and the presence of the vulnerable plugin version; the specific feature/endpoint lacking the capability check is not named in the available data.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity authorization flaw (CWE-862, Missing Authorization) in the Wise Chat WordPress plugin, rated CVSS 7.1 with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H. The network attack vector and low complexity make it technically easy to reach, but PR:L means a valid low-privilege (Subscriber-level) WordPress account is required, which meaningfully constrains exploitation to sites that allow user registration or where the attacker already holds a basic account. The impact profile is unusual: no confidentiality loss (C:N), only limited integrity impact (I:L), but HIGH availability impact (A:H) - the 7.1 score is driven primarily by the availability component rather than data compromise. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public POC was provided in the intelligence, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation; this reads as a credible-but-not-urgent patch-management item rather than an actively weaponized threat. The main unknowns are the specific vulnerable endpoint/action and precisely what a Subscriber can disrupt - the description is a one-line summary from Patchstack and does not enumerate the affected functionality, so the A:H rating should be verified against the vendor/Patchstack advisory before treating availability impact as confirmed.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker registers or uses an existing low-privilege Subscriber account on a WordPress site running Wise Chat <= 3.4.1, then invokes a plugin action that lacks a proper authorization (capability) check. Because the endpoint is network-reachable and requires no user interaction, the authenticated Subscriber can perform an operation they should not be permitted to, degrading the availability of the chat functionality or related data. No public proof-of-concept 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 – Oct 06, 2026

Missing authorization in the Wise Chat WordPress plugin (versions 3.4.1 and earlier) lets an authenticated low-privilege user - a Subscriber or any higher role - invoke functionality that lacks a capability check, allowing limited data modification and a significant availability impact on the affected site. The flaw is rated CVSS 7.1 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H), meaning exploitation needs a valid low-privilege account (PR:L) but no victim interaction, so sites that allow open Subscriber self-registration are the realistic attack surface; sites with registration disabled and no untrusted low-privilege users are far less exposed. There is no confirmed active exploitation (not in CISA KEV) and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, though the low attack complexity and broad WordPress install base make timely patching advisable. The vulnerability was reported through Patchstack by security researcher Marcin.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; the provided data names only the vulnerable ceiling (3.4.1) and the Patchstack advisory, and does not disclose a fixed version number, so verify the plugin's WordPress.org changelog and the advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wise-chat/vulnerability/wordpress-wise-chat-plugin-3-4-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve for the patched build before upgrading. Until a fix is confirmed, the most effective compensating control is to remove the low-privilege foothold the exploit requires: disable open user self-registration (Settings > General > Membership) and audit existing Subscriber accounts, accepting the trade-off that legitimate public signups stop working; alternatively deactivate the Wise Chat plugin entirely, which eliminates exposure but removes chat functionality. Additional hardening with lower fidelity but no functional loss: enforce least privilege by pruning unnecessary Subscriber accounts, and block plugin-specific admin-ajax/REST requests from non-privileged sessions at a WAF or reverse proxy - note that this is a brittle control because the exact vulnerable route is unnamed and legitimate chat traffic may be broken by overly broad rules. Detection should focus on authenticated Subscriber sessions issuing state-changing plugin requests, which would be anomalous for that role.

Affected VersionsENISA

Wise Chat n/a ≤3.4.1

Affected Packages

euvd wise_chat no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Wise Chat is a third-party WordPress chat plugin (CPE cpe:2.3:a:marcin:wise_chat:*, with the trailing wildcard indicating the CPE range covers all versions up to and including the vulnerable 3.4.1 release). The root cause is CWE-862, Missing Authorization: one or more plugin actions are reachable by the Subscriber role without an adequate capability or nonce check, so the request passes authorization even though the caller lacks the intended privilege. Note that CWE-862 is closely related to CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) and CWE-284 (Improper Access Control), and Patchstack's advisory also labels the class as broken access control / authentication bypass, but the authoritative CVSS vector confirms this is not an unauthenticated bypass: PR:L requires at least a Subscriber session. The vector's integrity-low / availability-high split (I:L/A:H, C:N) indicates the primary observable effect is disruption of the plugin or site functionality rather than bulk data disclosure. The specific vulnerable endpoint, AJAX action, or REST route missing the capability check is not named in the available data, and no CWE-to-handler mapping is provided, so defenders should treat the whole plugin's low-privilege-triggerable surface as suspect until the vendor fix is confirmed.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.1 HIGH

Network-reachable plugin action with low complexity but requiring a Subscriber account (PR:L); missing authorization yields limited integrity (I:L) and high availability (A:H) impact, no confidentiality.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/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
Low
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Subscriber Broken Access Control in Wise Chat <= 3.4.1 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A high-severity authorization flaw in the Wise Chat plugin (versions 3.4.1 and earlier) allows any logged-in low-privilege user to trigger plugin functionality that should be restricted, putting website availability at material risk across our WordPress estate. The exposure is concentrated on public-facing sites that permit open Subscriber self-registration, where an outsider can obtain the account needed to attack - sites with registration disabled are substantially less exposed. Because no vendor patch exists yet, remediation must rely on interim mitigations, and leadership should treat this as a time-bound operational risk rather than a routine update.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: disable or restrict open Subscriber self-registration to remove the realistic attack path; deactivate the Wise Chat plugin on internet-facing sites where it is not essential; apply WAF or reverse-proxy rules to block or rate-limit the plugin's low-privilege AJAX/REST endpoints (which may cause limited chat functionality loss); audit and prune Subscriber-level accounts; monitor for mass registration and site availability degradation.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche WordPress chat plugin, limited install base
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
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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