CVE-2026-65435: Thrive Themes Thrive Leads broken access control

CVE-2026-65435 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-07-27

Thrive Leads, a popular WordPress plugin used for building mailing lists and conversion forms, contains a security flaw that allows unauthorized users to perform actions they should not have access to. An attacker could exploit this to modify settings or disrupt the plugin's functionality without needing a password. This could lead to unauthorized changes to lead generation forms or impact the site's ability to collect customer data.

Vendors: Thrive Themes.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-65435 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-65435 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-65435?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 27 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Thrive Themes Thrive Leads <= 10.9.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-65435?
A patch was published on 2026-07-27: Patch released in version 10.9.2.1 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-65435 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-65435?
Check whether you run Thrive Themes Thrive Leads 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.

Technical details

The Thrive Leads plugin for WordPress suffers from a broken access control vulnerability (CWE-862) due to missing authorization checks in certain functions. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw to execute actions that should be restricted to higher-privileged users. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating a moderate impact on integrity and availability. The issue is resolved in version 10.9.2.1.

Affected products

  • Thrive Themes Thrive Leads <= 10.9.2

Timeline

  • 2026-06-18: disclosed: Reported by Dave Jong (Patchstack)
  • 2026-07-27: advisory: NVD and Patchstack advisory published
  • 2026-07-27: patched: Patch released in version 10.9.2.1

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