Vulnerability · Published Feb 4, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2026-0572WebPurify Profanity Filter <= 4.0.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Change via webpurify_save_options
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in WebPurify Profanity Filter from webpurify. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| webpurify | WebPurify Profanity Filter | 0 – through 4.0.2 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L