CVE-2026-111631: Distributor before 2.3.2 Missing Authorization in External Connection AJAX Actions
Advisory generated from the CVE record, CISA, Exploit Observer and VEDAS: what it is, whether it is exploited, who is affected, and how to fix and detect it.
Generated by VEDAS. Scores as of 2026-11-08 00:03 UTC. Rebuilt every few hours from cve-scores, CISA KEV and vedas-signatures. How this works and its limits.
What it is
Distributor before 2.3.2 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows Contributor-level users to invoke external connection AJAX actions intended for manage_options users. Attackers can call dt_verify_external_connection with a chosen endpointId and url to send stored connection credentials to attacker-controlled servers, or abuse dt_begin_authorization to create connections.
Description quoted from the CVE record (assigned by VulnCheck, published 2026-10-16).
Weakness: Missing Authorization
How it can be exploited
Exploitable over the network with low attack complexity with no special attack requirements needing low privileges and no user interaction. Impact: confidentiality low, integrity low, availability none. CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CISA assessment (SSVC): CISA has no evidence of exploitation. Automatable: no. Technical impact: partial.
Public exploit evidence (Exploit Observer)
Exploit Observer found 3 code repositories naming this CVE.
Code repositories that name a CVE are often scanners, copies or fakes, and some are malware. Read the code before running anything.
See all 6 references on Exploit Observer
Live scores
- EPSS
- 0.002
low predicted chance of attack - VEDAS
- 0.986
strong exploit evidence - On CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Detection rule
- Suricata
Who is affected
| Product | Affected | Not affected |
|---|---|---|
| 10up Distributor | before 2.3.2 | Not stated |
Version ranges exactly as the CVE record states them. “Before X” means X is the first fixed version.
How to fix it
Fixed versions stated in the CVE record: 2.3.2.
Vendor guidance:
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-pxgv-j98h-3xhw) (vendor-advisory)
- https://github.com/10up/distributor/commit/71542b924fdd446a4183f32b928388d286ae5bb3 (patch)
- Distributor 2.3.2 Release Notes (release-notes)
How to detect it
Suricata rules (network detection)
1 rule that alert on traffic matching this exploit: VEDAS CVE-2026-111631 Distributor - Missing Authorization. Add them to your Suricata rule set and reload.
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alert http $EXTERNAL_NET any -> $HTTP_SERVERS $HTTP_PORTS (msg:"VEDAS CVE-2026-111631 Distributor - Missing Authorization"; flow:established,to_server; http.method; content:"POST"; http.uri; content:"admin-ajax.php"; nocase; http.request_body; content:"dt_verify_external_connection"; nocase; fast_pattern; classtype:web-application-attack; reference:cve,CVE-2026-111631; reference:url,https://www.exploit.observer/?keyword=CVE-2026-111631&match=exact; reference:url,https://subdomain.center/?engine=ammonites&keyword=distributor&match=exact; sid:1084202; rev:1;)
CVE-2026-111631.rules on GitHub
References
Vendor advisories and patches
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-pxgv-j98h-3xhw) (vendor-advisory)
- https://github.com/10up/distributor/commit/71542b924fdd446a4183f32b928388d286ae5bb3 (patch)
- Distributor 2.3.2 Release Notes (release-notes)
Technical analysis and advisories
- https://github.com/10up/distributor/blob/2.3.1/includes/external-connection-cpt.php#L231-L263 (technical-description)
- https://github.com/10up/distributor/blob/2.3.1/includes/external-connection-cpt.php#L716-L734 (technical-description)
- VulnCheck Advisory: Distributor before 2.3.2 Missing Authorization in External Connection AJAX Actions (third-party-advisory)
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Where this comes from
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