5.3
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-3550
RockPress <= 1.0.17 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Modification via AJAX Actions
Description

The RockPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.17. This is due to missing capability checks on multiple AJAX actions (rockpress_import, rockpress_import_status, rockpress_last_import, rockpress_reset_import, and rockpress_check_services) combined with the plugin's nonce being exposed to all authenticated users via an unconditionally enqueued admin script. The plugin enqueues the 'rockpress-admin' script on all admin pages (including profile.php) without any page or capability restrictions, and the nonce for the 'rockpress-nonce' action is passed to this script via wp_localize_script. Since the AJAX handlers only verify this nonce and do not check current_user_can(), any authenticated user, including Subscribers, can extract the nonce from any admin page's HTML source and use it to trigger imports, reset import data (deleting options), check service connectivity, and read import status information. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to trigger resource-intensive import operations, reset import tracking data, and perform system connection checks that should be restricted to administrators.

INFO

Published Date :

March 20, 2026, 9:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 20, 2026, 1:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update the RockPress plugin to a version that implements proper authorization checks for AJAX actions.
  • Update RockPress plugin to the latest version.
  • Verify AJAX actions have proper capability checks.
  • Ensure nonces are validated appropriately.
  • Restrict script enqueuing to authorized pages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-3550.

URL Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/tags/1.0.17/includes/admin/admin-ajax.php#L33
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/tags/1.0.17/includes/admin/admin-scripts.php#L50
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/tags/1.0.17/includes/admin/admin-scripts.php#L88
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/tags/1.0.17/includes/class-rockpress-import.php#L125
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/tags/1.0.17/includes/class-rockpress-import.php#L145
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/tags/1.0.17/includes/class-rockpress-import.php#L184
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/tags/1.0.17/includes/class-rockpress-import.php#L206
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/trunk/includes/admin/admin-ajax.php#L33
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/trunk/includes/admin/admin-scripts.php#L50
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/trunk/includes/admin/admin-scripts.php#L88
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/trunk/includes/class-rockpress-import.php#L125
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/trunk/includes/class-rockpress-import.php#L145
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/trunk/includes/class-rockpress-import.php#L184
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/trunk/includes/class-rockpress-import.php#L206
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3477205%40ft-rockpress&new=3477205%40ft-rockpress&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d5031631-9f12-47d3-997d-4418d348ab40?source=cve
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-3550 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-3550 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 20, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The RockPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.17. This is due to missing capability checks on multiple AJAX actions (rockpress_import, rockpress_import_status, rockpress_last_import, rockpress_reset_import, and rockpress_check_services) combined with the plugin's nonce being exposed to all authenticated users via an unconditionally enqueued admin script. The plugin enqueues the 'rockpress-admin' script on all admin pages (including profile.php) without any page or capability restrictions, and the nonce for the 'rockpress-nonce' action is passed to this script via wp_localize_script. Since the AJAX handlers only verify this nonce and do not check current_user_can(), any authenticated user, including Subscribers, can extract the nonce from any admin page's HTML source and use it to trigger imports, reset import data (deleting options), check service connectivity, and read import status information. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to trigger resource-intensive import operations, reset import tracking data, and perform system connection checks that should be restricted to administrators.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-862
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/tags/1.0.17/includes/admin/admin-ajax.php#L33
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/tags/1.0.17/includes/admin/admin-scripts.php#L50
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/tags/1.0.17/includes/admin/admin-scripts.php#L88
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/tags/1.0.17/includes/class-rockpress-import.php#L125
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/tags/1.0.17/includes/class-rockpress-import.php#L145
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/tags/1.0.17/includes/class-rockpress-import.php#L184
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/tags/1.0.17/includes/class-rockpress-import.php#L206
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/trunk/includes/admin/admin-ajax.php#L33
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/trunk/includes/admin/admin-scripts.php#L50
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/trunk/includes/admin/admin-scripts.php#L88
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/trunk/includes/class-rockpress-import.php#L125
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/trunk/includes/class-rockpress-import.php#L145
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/trunk/includes/class-rockpress-import.php#L184
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ft-rockpress/trunk/includes/class-rockpress-import.php#L206
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3477205%40ft-rockpress&new=3477205%40ft-rockpress&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
    Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d5031631-9f12-47d3-997d-4418d348ab40?source=cve
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.