{"id":"CVE-2026-111631","title":"Distributor before 2.3.2 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows Contributor-level users to invoke external connection AJAX actions intended for manage_options users","summary":"Distributor before 2.3.2 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows Contributor-level users to invoke external connection AJAX actions intended for manage_options users. Attackers can call dt_verify_external_connection wi…","severity":"medium","cvss":5.4,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N","cwe":["CWE-862"],"vendor":"10up","product":"Distributor","affected":["Distributor < 2.3.2"],"published":"2026-10-16","updated":"2026-10-16","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-16T22:17:21.290","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111631","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/10up/distributor/blob/2.3.1/includes/external-connection-cpt.php#L231-L263","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/10up/distributor/blob/2.3.1/includes/external-connection-cpt.php#L716-L734","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/10up/distributor/commit/71542b924fdd446a4183f32b928388d286ae5bb3","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/10up/distributor/releases/tag/2.3.2","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/10up/distributor/security/advisories/GHSA-pxgv-j98h-3xhw","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/distributor-before-2.3.2-missing-authorization-in-external-connection-ajax-actions","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00235,"epssPercentile":0.14307,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-10-16T19:33:59.760599Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-10-16T18:43:08.687Z","slug":"CVE-2026-111631","body":"## Overview\n\nDistributor before 2.3.2 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows Contributor-level users to invoke external connection AJAX actions intended for manage_options users. Attackers can call dt_verify_external_connection with a chosen endpointId and url to send stored connection credentials to attacker-controlled servers, or abuse dt_begin_authorization to create connections.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":30,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":29.7,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}