CVE-2026-8616

The Fense Proxy & VPN Blocker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check and missing nonce validation on the fense_bpvt_save_settings() function in versions up to, and including, 3.0.1. The callback is registered to both wp_ajax_* and wp_ajax_nopriv_* hooks and unconditionally calls delete_option() on four plugin options and delete_transient() on three transients tied to the plugin's API key cache and settings. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete plugin options and transients, effectively resetting the plugin's API key/data cache and forcing the plugin to refetch state.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fense-block-vpn-proxy/tags/2.9.0/includes/system/fense-bpvt-header-code.php#L32
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fense-block-vpn-proxy/tags/2.9.0/includes/system/fense-bpvt-header-code.php#L48
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fense-block-vpn-proxy/tags/3.0.2/includes/system/header-code.php?rev=3574545
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1208ac78-4a56-4daa-b935-d579f07f8e8e?source=cve

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-07-17 04:16

Updated : 2026-07-21 02:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-8616

Mitre link : CVE-2026-8616

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-8616

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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