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CVE-2026-40777 Rashid CVE debrief

A high-severity Subscriber Broken Access Control vulnerability was found in the WPSection plugin versions up to 1.5.1. This issue allows an attacker to bypass access controls, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the plugin.

Vendor
Rashid
Product
WPSection
CVSS
HIGH 8.1
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-10-10
Original CVE updated
2026-10-10
Advisory published
2026-10-10
Advisory updated
2026-10-10

Who should care

Defenders responsible for WordPress installations using the WPSection plugin should assess exposure and prioritize remediation. This includes administrators, security teams, and developers maintaining WordPress sites with the vulnerable plugin installed.

Why it matters

CVE-2026-40777 is a high-severity vulnerability in the WPSection plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. Defenders should prioritize verifying plugin versions, applying patches, and monitoring for suspicious activity to prevent unauthorized actions.

  • Defenders need to verify WPSection plugin versions and apply patches to prevent unauthorized access.
  • Security teams should monitor for suspicious activity related to the WPSection plugin.
  • Administrators must ensure that access controls are properly configured to mitigate the vulnerability.

Technical summary

The WPSection plugin up to version 1.5.1 is vulnerable to a Subscriber Broken Access Control issue. This vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 8.1, indicating high severity. The CVE Program and NVD have documented this issue, and Patchstack reported the vulnerability.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying the version of WPSection in use and applying patches or mitigations as recommended by the vendor.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Verify the version of WPSection in use and ensure it is not vulnerable (version 1.5.1 or earlier).
  • Apply patches or mitigations as recommended by the vendor.
  • Monitor for suspicious activity related to the WPSection plugin.

Evidence notes

The vulnerability was reported by Patchstack and is documented in the CVE Program record and NVD vulnerability detail pages.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-40777 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40777

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-40777 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40777

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.