CVE-2026-3645 (GCVE-0-2026-3645)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-21 03:27 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:17
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Punnel <= 1.3.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Update via 'punnel_save_config' AJAX Action
Summary
The Punnel – Landing Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.1. The save_config() function, which handles the 'punnel_save_config' AJAX action, lacks any capability check (current_user_can()) and nonce verification. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to overwrite the plugin's entire configuration including the API key via a POST request to admin-ajax.php. Once the API key is known (because the attacker set it), the attacker can use the plugin's public API endpoint (sniff_requests() at /?punnel_api=1) — which only validates requests by comparing a POST token against the stored api_key — to create, update, or delete arbitrary posts, pages, and products on the site.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-24 13:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
Wordfence
CNA
References
11 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| punnel | Punnel – Landing Page Builder |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.3.1
(semver)
|
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