Auth bypass in Mainwp Child Reports
CVE-2026-4299
The MainWP Child Reports plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to and including 2.2.6. This is due to a missing capability check in the heartbeat_received() function in the Live_Update class. This m…
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.000 (4.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Mainwp Child Reports — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7d4141bd-cd3f-44e9-b423-be033…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mainwp-child-reports/trunk/classes/class-liv…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mainwp-child-reports/tags/2.2.6/classes/clas…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mainwp-child-reports/trunk/classes/class-liv…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mainwp-child-reports/tags/2.2.6/classes/clas…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-4299?
- CVE-2026-4299 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mainwp Child Reports, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-04-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-4299?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.