CVE-2026-3645 | Punnel <= 1.3.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Update via 'punnel_save_config' AJAX Action

The Punnel – Landing Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.1. The save_config() function, which handles the 'punnel_save_config' AJAX action, lacks any capability check (current_user_can()) and nonce verification. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to overwrite the plugin's entire configuration including the API key via a POST request to admin-ajax.php. Once the API key is known (because the attacker set it), the attacker can use the plugin's public API endpoint (sniff_requests() at /?punnel_api=1) — which only validates requests by comparing a POST token against the stored api_key — to create, update, or delete arbitrary posts, pages, and products on the site.

Published: 2026-03-21 Last update: 2026-04-24 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-3645 is rated Low Risk (28.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.29%). 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-2026-3645

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 2026-06-15 0.06% 0.29% +0.23%
2 2026-03-27 0.04% 0.06% +0.01%
3 2026-03-21 0.04%

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-3645

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
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.
3.9 1.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-3645

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-3645

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
No affected products in dataset.

References for CVE-2026-3645

URL Tags
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/punnel-landing-page-builder/tags/1.3.1/punnel.php#L118
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/punnel-landing-page-builder/tags/1.3.1/punnel.php#L156
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/punnel-landing-page-builder/tags/1.3.1/punnel.php#L179
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/punnel-landing-page-builder/tags/1.3.1/punnel.php#L403
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/punnel-landing-page-builder/tags/1.3.1/punnel.php#L410
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/punnel-landing-page-builder/trunk/punnel.php#L118
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/punnel-landing-page-builder/trunk/punnel.php#L156
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/punnel-landing-page-builder/trunk/punnel.php#L179
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/punnel-landing-page-builder/trunk/punnel.php#L403
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/punnel-landing-page-builder/trunk/punnel.php#L410
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