CVE-2026-0572CWE-862

WebPurify Profanity Filter <= 4.0.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Change via webpurify_save_options

Medium · published February 4, 2026

CVSS v3.1
6.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
27.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The WebPurify Profanity Filter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'webpurify_save_options' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change plugin settings.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00348 · 27.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
Published
2026-02-04T08:25Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 FEB 08:25Z
    WebPurify Profanity Filter <= 4.0.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Change via webpurify_save_options
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