CVE-2026-3568 | MStore API <= 4.18.3 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary User Meta Update

The MStore API plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 4.18.3. This is due to the update_user_profile() function in controllers/flutter-user.php processing the 'meta_data' JSON parameter without any allowlist, blocklist, or validation of meta keys. The function reads raw JSON from php://input (line 1012), decodes it (line 1013), authenticates the user via cookie validation (line 1015), and then directly iterates over the user-supplied meta_data array passing arbitrary keys and values to update_user_meta() (line 1080) with no sanitization or restrictions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify arbitrary user meta fields on their own accounts, including sensitive fields like wp_user_level (to escalate to administrator-level legacy checks), plugin-specific authorization flags (e.g., _wpuf_user_active, aiowps_account_status), and billing/profile fields with unsanitized values (potentially enabling Stored XSS in admin contexts). Note that wp_capabilities cannot be directly exploited this way because it requires a serialized array value, but wp_user_level (a simple integer) and numerous plugin-specific meta keys are exploitable.

Published: 2026-04-09 Last update: 2026-04-24 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-3568 is rated Low Risk (20.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.03%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-3568

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-09 0.03%

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-3568

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
2.8 1.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-3568

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-3568

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
No affected products in dataset.

References for CVE-2026-3568

URL Tags
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mstore-api/tags/4.18.3/controllers/flutter-user.php#L1012
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mstore-api/tags/4.18.3/controllers/flutter-user.php#L1078
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mstore-api/tags/4.18.3/controllers/flutter-user.php#L1080
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mstore-api/trunk/controllers/flutter-user.php#L1012
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mstore-api/trunk/controllers/flutter-user.php#L1078
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mstore-api/trunk/controllers/flutter-user.php#L1080
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3494266%40mstore-api&new=3494266%40mstore-api&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a77bc126-4dbd-4a26-b98c-946341d4282f?source=cve
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