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

CVE-2026-8616 · fense-block-vpn-proxy

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Vulnerability: Fense Proxy & VPN Blocker <= 3.0.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Option/Transient Deletion via fense_bpvt_save_settings AJAX Action
Affected software: fense-block-vpn-proxy(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 3.0.1
Authentication: Unauthenticated
Vulnerability type: Other
CVE: CVE-2026-8616
Published: 16 July 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: This advisory describes a other issue in the affected software. Review the source advisory and your installed version to assess exposure.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 1208ac78-4a56-4daa-b935-d579f07f8e8e). Methodology and redistribution notes

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