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GHSA-PXJH-XM4V-XWQ9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-08 09:30 – Updated: 2026-08-08 09:30

Details

The Solace Extra WordPress plugin before 1.6.1 does not perform capability checks in several of its AJAX actions and exposes the nonce that protects them on admin pages reachable by low-privileged users, allowing users with a role as low as Subscriber to modify site-wide presentation settings and delete imported site-builder content.

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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-16948"
  ],
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    "severity": null
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  "id": "GHSA-pxjh-xm4v-xwq9",
  "modified": "2026-08-08T09:30:21Z",
  "published": "2026-08-08T09:30:21Z",
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    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16948"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/50e47ee9-cffc-4435-bc77-77fc65e9ff16"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
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CVE-2026-16948 (GCVE-0-2026-16948)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-08 06:00 – Updated: 2026-08-08 06:00

Title

Solace Extra < 1.6.1 - Subscriber+ Multiple Missing Authorization via Site-Wide Nonce Exposure

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

CWE-284 Improper Access Control

Assigner

WPScan

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/50e47ee9-cffc-44…	exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Unknown	Solace Extra	Affected: 0 , < 1.6.1 (semver)

Credits

JunHee CHO WPScan

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          "vendor": "Unknown",
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              "status": "affected",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "semver"
            }
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        }
      ],
      "credits": [
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          "lang": "en",
          "type": "finder",
          "value": "JunHee CHO"
        },
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          "type": "coordinator",
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        "orgId": "1bfdd5d7-9bf6-4a53-96ea-42e2716d7a81",
        "shortName": "WPScan"
      },
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          "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/50e47ee9-cffc-4435-bc77-77fc65e9ff16/"
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      ],
      "source": {
        "discovery": "EXTERNAL"
      },
      "title": "Solace Extra \u003c 1.6.1 - Subscriber+ Multiple Missing Authorization via Site-Wide Nonce Exposure",
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    "datePublished": "2026-08-08T06:00:13.342Z",
    "dateReserved": "2026-07-24T08:02:03.522Z",
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Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-PXJH-XM4V-XWQ9

CVE-2026-16948 (GCVE-0-2026-16948)

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