WordPress Melapress Role Editor plugin <= 1.3.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Melapress Role Editor 1.3.0 and earlier are affected by a broken access control flaw, rated High by CVSS 7.1. Fixed in 1.4.0.
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- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- Fixed in 1.4.0
- Who is exposed
- Specific setups only
Do first: Check whether your setup matches what the bug needs. Melapress Role Editor plugin version 1.3.0 or earlier (vulnerable versions <= 1.3.0)
- Last modified
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 15/100 · provisional
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Specific setups only
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
The Melapress Role Editor WordPress plugin, version 1.3.0 and earlier, has a broken access control flaw caused by missing authorization checks. An attacker can reach it remotely with a low-privilege logged-in account, and it may let them access functions and data that should be restricted.
Read the original description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Melapress Melapress Role Editor melapress-role-editor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Melapress Role Editor: from n/a through 1.3.0.
cve.now Index
- Exploitation0/40No signal
- Exposure8/25Specific setups only, reachable over the network
- Reach?/20Unknown. No tracked technology or package matched
- Severity7.1/10CVSS 7.1
- No patch0/5No signal
What would change the score
- Would score about 65 if added to CISA KEV
- Would score about 60 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
- Would score about 22 if CISA's SSVC rates it automatable
What to do
Check whether your setup matches what the bug needs.
Melapress Role Editor plugin version 1.3.0 or earlier (vulnerable versions <= 1.3.0)Upgrade to a fixed version: 1.4.0.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- melapress-role-editor
through 1.3.0
Evidence 1
- Link
Corrections
None so far.
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Questions about CVE-2026-109899
Is CVE-2026-109899 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data
What does this mean?
The plugin fails to properly restrict access, so users can reach pages or perform actions they should not be allowed to, such as viewing other people's data.Source: patchstack.com, cve.org
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-109899?
melapress-role-editor: through 1.3.0.Source: cve.now feed data
Am I affected, and how do I check?
Melapress Role Editor version 1.3.0 and earlier are listed as vulnerable. To check, look at the plugin version shown on the WordPress Plugins screen.Source: patchstack.com, cve.org
How do I fix CVE-2026-109899?
Update the Melapress Role Editor plugin to version 1.4.0 or later, the fixed release named in the advisory.Source: patchstack.com, cve.org