Description
The The Bucketlister plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the bucketlister_do_admin_ajax() function in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to add delete or modify arbitrary bucket list items.
Published: 2026-02-07
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized modification of bucket list items
Action: Update Plugin
AI Analysis

Impact

The Bucketlister plugin for WordPress is vulnerable because the bucketlister_do_admin_ajax() function lacks a proper capability check. As a result, any authenticated user with Subscriber-level access or higher can add, delete, or modify arbitrary bucket list items. This can lead to unauthorized data tampering within the website’s content.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites running the simonfairbairn The Bucketlister plugin, versions up to and including 0.1.5, are affected. Any installation that has not been updated past 0.1.5 exposes the bug.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 4.3 and an EPSS score of less than 1%, indicating a moderate severity and a very low likelihood of exploitation in the wild. It is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires the attacker to be an authenticated Subscriber, and the attack vector is through the plugin’s AJAX endpoint, which is accessible from the user’s browser. No Remote Code Execution or Privilege Escalation beyond the existing subscriber privileges is possible.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 20, 2026 at 20:57 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Bucketlister plugin to a version newer than 0.1.5 or the most recent release.
  • If the plugin is not needed, remove it entirely from the WordPress installation.
  • Verify that the Subscriber role cannot trigger the bucketlister_do_admin_ajax() endpoint by disabling the endpoint or limiting AJAX capabilities.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 20, 2026 at 20:57 UTC.

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History

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
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Sat, 07 Feb 2026 08:45:00 +0000

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Description The The Bucketlister plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the bucketlister_do_admin_ajax() function in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to add delete or modify arbitrary bucket list items.
Title The Bucketlister <= 0.1.5 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Bucket List Modification
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:34:48.563Z

Reserved: 2026-01-07T11:37:29.516Z

Link: CVE-2025-15476

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-09T18:55:36.524Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-02-07T09:15:59.027

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-15476

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-20T21:00:12Z

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