CVE-2026-24990 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Fahad Mahmood WP Docs wp-docs allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Docs: from n/a through <= 2.2.8.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-docs/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-docs-plugin-2-2-8-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Missing Authorization vulnerability in Fahad Mahmood WP Docs wp-docs allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Docs: from n/a through <= 2.2.8.
Title		WordPress WP Docs plugin <= 2.2.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-862
References		https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-docs/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-docs-plugin-2-2-8-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-02-03T14:08:36.720Z

Updated: 2026-02-03T16:26:18.031Z

Reserved: 2026-01-28T09:50:51.017Z

Link: CVE-2026-24990

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-03T16:25:38.063Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-03T15:16:18.107

Modified: 2026-02-03T17:16:00.590

Link: CVE-2026-24990

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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