# CVE-2026-121767: weDevs weDocs broken access control vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-121767-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-wedevs-wedocs-wedocs  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-07. Updated: 2026-11-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-121767 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-11-07

weDocs is a WordPress plugin that provides documentation features for websites. A broken access control vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to view pages and data they should not have access to, potentially exposing sensitive documentation or content. This issue affects versions up to 2.6.1 and can be exploited without requiring valid user credentials.

Technologies: [weDevs weDocs](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wedocs). Vendors: [weDevs](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wedevs).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-121767 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-121767 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-121767?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 7 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** weDevs weDocs through 2.6.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-121767?** Yes: fixed in 2.6.2. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-121767 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-121767?** Check whether you run weDevs weDocs at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 2.6.2

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a broken access control flaw in the weDocs WordPress plugin where authentication and authorization checks are incorrectly implemented, allowing unauthenticated users to access restricted pages or perform unauthorized actions. The vulnerability requires network access and can be exploited without prior authentication or user interaction, allowing attackers to bypass access control restrictions.

## Affected products

- weDevs weDocs through 2.6.1

## Timeline

- 2026-10-05: disclosed
- 2026-11-07: advisory

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wedocs/vulnerability/wordpress-wedocs-plugin-2-6-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wedocs/vulnerability/wordpress-wedocs-plugin-2-6-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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