CVE-2026-24582 WPPOOL CVE debrief

Who should care

WordPress site administrators using the FlexTable plugin, security teams managing WordPress installations, and organizations with low-privileged user accounts that have access to WordPress admin interfaces.

Technical summary

The FlexTable plugin for WordPress, developed by WPPOOL, contains a Missing Authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) affecting versions through 3.24.0. The vulnerability allows attackers with low-level authenticated access to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The attack requires network access but no user interaction, with a primary impact to data integrity. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (Medium severity).

Defensive priority

medium

Recommended defensive actions

• Review and update FlexTable plugin to version 3.24.1 or later if available
• Verify plugin access control configurations in WordPress admin
• Monitor for unauthorized table modifications or access attempts
• Apply principle of least privilege for WordPress user accounts
• Review Patchstack advisory for specific fixed version confirmation

Evidence notes

The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts integrity only. The weakness is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). The vendor attribution is marked as low confidence with 'Unknown Vendor' in source data, though Patchstack identifies WPPOOL as the vendor.

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