CVE-2026-27055
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Penci AI SmartContent Creator WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all WordPress sites running the plugin version 2.0 or earlier. Attackers can exploit this to perform unauthorized actions that should require proper authentication.
💻 Affected Systems
- Penci AI SmartContent Creator WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of WordPress site through unauthorized administrative actions, content manipulation, or data exfiltration
Likely Case
Unauthorized content creation/modification, plugin settings changes, or privilege escalation
If Mitigated
No impact if proper authorization checks are implemented and access controls are correctly configured
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure but no special tools
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find Penci AI SmartContent Creator
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate penci-ai
Restrict Access
allImplement IP-based restrictions to WordPress admin area
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate and remove the Penci AI SmartContent Creator plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious requests to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Penci AI SmartContent Creator version 2.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=penci-ai --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 2.0 or plugin is completely removed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to plugin-specific endpoints
- Unexpected content creation/modification by non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/penci-ai/ endpoints without proper authentication
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/penci-ai/" OR plugin_name="penci-ai") AND (http_status=200 OR http_status=403) AND user_role!="administrator"