---
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'
---

## Overview

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 with a chosen endpointId and url to send stored connection credentials to attacker-controlled servers, or abuse dt_begin_authorization to create connections.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.