CVE-2026-8616 PUBLISHED

Fense Proxy & VPN Blocker <= 3.0.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Option/Transient Deletion via fense_bpvt_save_settings AJAX Action

Assigner: Wordfence
Reserved: 14.05.2026 Published: 17.07.2026 Updated: 17.07.2026

The Fense Proxy & VPN Blocker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check and missing nonce validation on the fense_bpvt_save_settings() function in versions up to, and including, 3.0.1. The callback is registered to both wp_ajax_ and wp_ajax_nopriv_ hooks and unconditionally calls delete_option() on four plugin options and delete_transient() on three transients tied to the plugin's API key cache and settings. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete plugin options and transients, effectively resetting the plugin's API key/data cache and forcing the plugin to refetch state.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS Score: 5.3

Product Status

Vendor devozon
Product Fense Proxy & VPN Blocker
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 3.0.1 (incl.)

Credits

  • Legion Hunter finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-862 Missing Authorization CWE