The WebPurify Profanity Filter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'webpurify_save_options' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change plugin settings.
History

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WebPurify Profanity Filter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'webpurify_save_options' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change plugin settings.
Title WebPurify Profanity Filter <= 4.0.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Change via webpurify_save_options
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2026-02-04T08:25:31.042Z

Updated: 2026-02-04T16:49:05.287Z

Reserved: 2026-01-02T14:38:38.219Z

Link: CVE-2026-0572

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-04T16:49:02.829Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-04T09:15:51.970

Modified: 2026-02-04T16:33:44.537

Link: CVE-2026-0572

cve-icon Redhat

No data.