PenciDesign PenNews Missing Authorization Vulnerability Allowing Access Control Misconfiguration
Vulnerability
A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the PenciDesign PenNews WordPress theme, specifically in versions prior to 6.7.4. This vulnerability allows for the exploitation of incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or access.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could result in unauthorized access or actions being performed, due to the broken access control allowing users to bypass intended restrictions.
Added: Dec 9, 2025, 5:53 PM
Updated: Dec 9, 2025, 11:42 PM
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