vowelweb Ibtana Ecommerce Product Addons Plugin up to 0.4.7.7 on WordPress iepa_use_gt_editor iepa_builder improper authorization

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5.4$0-$5k0.77

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in vowelweb Ibtana Ecommerce Product Addons Plugin up to 0.4.7.7. Affected is the function iepa_use_gt_editor. Executing a manipulation of the argument iepa_builder can lead to improper authorization. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-1984. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in vowelweb Ibtana Ecommerce Product Addons Plugin up to 0.4.7.7. This vulnerability affects the function iepa_use_gt_editor. The manipulation of the argument iepa_builder with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Ibtana – Ecommerce Product Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized post meta modification due to a missing capability check on the 'iepa_use_gt_editor' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 0.4.7.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update or delete arbitrary post meta entries via the 'iepa_builder' meta key.

The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-1984 since 02/05/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/19/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1548.002 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Temp Score: 5.4
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/05/2026 CVE reserved
09/19/2026 +225 days Advisory disclosed
09/19/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/19/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-1984 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-1984
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-407890

Entryinfo

Created: 09/19/2026 10:16
Changes: 09/19/2026 10:16 (64)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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