Medium severity · published Oct 16, 2026
CVE-2026-111631
Distributor before 2.3.2 Missing Authorization in External Connection AJAX Actions
5.4
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Distributor before 2.3.2 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows Contributor-level users to invoke external connection AJAX actions intended for manage_options users. Attackers can call dt_verify_external_connection with a chosen endpointId and url to send stored connection credentials to attacker-controlled servers, or abuse dt_begin_authorization to create connections.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 14% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DI
Distributor · 10up
before 2.3.2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111631
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111631
github.com
https://github.com/10up/distributor/blob/2.3.1/includes/external-connection-cpt.php#L231-L263
github.com
https://github.com/10up/distributor/blob/2.3.1/includes/external-connection-cpt.php#L716-L734
github.com
https://github.com/10up/distributor/commit/71542b924fdd446a4183f32b928388d286ae5bb3
github.com
https://github.com/10up/distributor/releases/tag/2.3.2
github.com
https://github.com/10up/distributor/security/advisories/GHSA-pxgv-j98h-3xhw
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/distributor-before-2.3.2-missing-authorization-in-external-connection-ajax-actions
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