---
id: "CVE-2026-112843"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-112843"]
title: "WordPress Strong Testimonials plugin: missing authorization check through 3.3.14"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 4.3
epss: 0.00152
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["package", "strong-testimonials", "wordpress"]
not_affected_if: ["plugin-not-installed"]
published_at: "2026-10-22T07:16:41+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T21:57:30+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-25T04:37:25+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112843", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T21:57:30+00:00"}, {"source": "epss", "url": "https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-112843", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-24T07:15:52+00:00"}]
---

# WordPress Strong Testimonials plugin: missing authorization check through 3.3.14

The Strong Testimonials WordPress plugin, through version 3.3.14, has a missing authorization check on an access control path. An attacker may be able to perform actions they should not be allowed to perform.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed version of the Strong Testimonials plugin in the WordPress admin plugins list, or with `wp plugin get strong-testimonials --field=version`
- Compare the result against the fixed version, which the sources do not state

## Fix

- Update Strong Testimonials to a version later than `3.3.14`; the exact fixed version is unknown from the sources
- If no fixed version is available, deactivate the plugin until one is released

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T21:57:30+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112843
- 2026-10-24T07:15:52+00:00 epss https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-112843

## From the sources

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Chill Strong Testimonials strong-testimonials allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Strong Testimonials: from n/a through 3.3.14.

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