Pagelayer up to 2.2.0 Abilities API abilitiesregister.php improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Pagelayer up to 2.2.0. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file main/abilitiesregister.php of the component Abilities API. This manipulation causes improper authorization. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-127094. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Pagelayer up to 2.2.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file main/abilitiesregister.php of the component Abilities API. The manipulation 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Pagelayer 2.1.7 before 2.2.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in Abilities API abilities registered in main/abilitiesregister.php that only require the edit_posts capability. Contributor-level attackers can overwrite, publish, delete, or duplicate other users' private posts and pages to read them, and modify site-wide theme templates like headers and footers.

The advisory is shared at wpsec.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-127094 since 11/12/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1548.002 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:main/abilitiesregister.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 2.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.6
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Pagelayer 2.2.1

Timelineinfo

11/12/2026 CVE reserved
11/13/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
11/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpsec.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: VulnCheck
CVE: CVE-2026-127094 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-127094
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-436933

Entryinfo

Created: 11/13/2026 12:07
Changes: 11/13/2026 12:07 (75)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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