RepairBuddy WordPress plugin: Missing authorization check (broken access control)
Summary
RepairBuddy, a WordPress plugin for repair shops, lacks an authorization check in versions up to and including 4.1235. An unauthenticated attacker who can reach the affected functions may access data or actions they should not be allowed to use. The CVSS score rates the impact on confidentiality as low and on integrity and availability as none; the exact data exposed is not described in the available sources.
Affected
- RepairBuddy WordPress plugin (folder computer-repair-shop), versions up to and including 4.1235
- Lower bound of the affected range: unknown
Fixed in
- Version 4.1236 or later (according to the CNA record and Patchstack)
- Vendor confirmation of the fix: not verified
Workaround
Unknown. No official workaround published.
- If the plugin is not business-critical, deactivate it until it is updated
Exploitation
- Exploited in the wild: not known
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Public proof of concept: none found in the research
Our recommendation
- Inventory all WordPress sites with the computer-repair-shop plugin and record their versions
- Update to version 4.1236 or later, after confirming the version with WordPress.org or the vendor
- On sites that cannot be updated immediately, deactivate the plugin or restrict access to it
- Review plugin data and logs for unexpected access, especially customer records
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- CVE record CVE-2026-125438 www.cve.org
- Patchstack advisory patchstack.com
- OffSeq threat entry CVE-2026-125438 radar.offseq.com
- Strix CVE-2026-125438 www.strix.ai
- Webful Creations RepairBuddy product page www.webfulcreations.com
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 11 Nov 2026, 17:46.
Original description (NVD)
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Webful Creations RepairBuddy computer-repair-shop allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects RepairBuddy: from n/a through 4.1235.
Sources
The tracker combines official, freely usable data sources – updated continuously:
- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS data © FIRST.org.
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