CVE-2026-7249
Location Weather <= 3.0.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Block Settings Modification and Cache Purging
Description
The Location Weather plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to missing capability checks on the `splw_update_block_options()` and `lwp_clean_weather_transients()` functions in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to disable all weather blocks and purge all weather cache transients. The nonce required for these actions is exposed to all authenticated users via `wp_localize_script()` on the `init` hook.
INFO
Published Date :
May 22, 2026, 5:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 22, 2026, 5:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Location Weather plugin to the latest version.
- Verify that capability checks are properly implemented.
- Remove nonce exposure from localized scripts.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Location Weather plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to missing capability checks on the `splw_update_block_options()` and `lwp_clean_weather_transients()` functions in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to disable all weather blocks and purge all weather cache transients. The nonce required for these actions is exposed to all authenticated users via `wp_localize_script()` on the `init` hook. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-862 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/location-weather/tags/3.0.2/includes/Admin/AdminDashboard/Splw_Blocks_Page_Wrapper.php#L256 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/location-weather/tags/3.0.2/includes/Admin/AdminDashboard/Splw_Blocks_Page_Wrapper.php#L331 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/location-weather/tags/3.0.3/includes/Admin/AdminDashboard/Splw_Blocks_Page_Wrapper.php#L256 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/location-weather/tags/3.0.3/includes/Admin/AdminDashboard/Splw_Blocks_Page_Wrapper.php#L332 Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/location-weather/ Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d472011d-1623-4791-9d56-715d90fe0469?source=cve