CVE-2025-13149: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in publishpress Schedule Post Changes With PublishPress Future: Unpublish, Delete, Change Status, Trash, Change Categories
The Schedule Post Changes With PublishPress Future: Unpublish, Delete, Change Status, Trash, Change Categories plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing authorization check on the "saveFutureActionData" function in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author level access and above, to change the status of arbitrary posts and pages via the REST API endpoint.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-13149 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Schedule Post Changes With PublishPress Future WordPress plugin (up to version 4.9.1). The issue arises from the lack of proper authorization checks in the saveFutureActionData function, allowing authenticated users with author privileges or higher to change the status of posts and pages through the REST API endpoint. This can lead to unauthorized modifications such as unpublishing, deleting, trashing, or changing categories of content.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with author-level permissions or above to perform unauthorized modifications on posts and pages. This can result in changes to content visibility and organization without proper authorization, potentially disrupting website content management. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict author-level access carefully and monitor for unusual REST API activity related to post status changes. Avoid granting author or higher privileges to untrusted users. Follow updates from the PublishPress vendor for any forthcoming patches or official mitigations.
CVE-2025-13149: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in publishpress Schedule Post Changes With PublishPress Future: Unpublish, Delete, Change Status, Trash, Change Categories
Description
The Schedule Post Changes With PublishPress Future: Unpublish, Delete, Change Status, Trash, Change Categories plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing authorization check on the "saveFutureActionData" function in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author level access and above, to change the status of arbitrary posts and pages via the REST API endpoint.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-13149 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Schedule Post Changes With PublishPress Future WordPress plugin (up to version 4.9.1). The issue arises from the lack of proper authorization checks in the saveFutureActionData function, allowing authenticated users with author privileges or higher to change the status of posts and pages through the REST API endpoint. This can lead to unauthorized modifications such as unpublishing, deleting, trashing, or changing categories of content.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with author-level permissions or above to perform unauthorized modifications on posts and pages. This can result in changes to content visibility and organization without proper authorization, potentially disrupting website content management. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict author-level access carefully and monitor for unusual REST API activity related to post status changes. Avoid granting author or higher privileges to untrusted users. Follow updates from the PublishPress vendor for any forthcoming patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-13T20:11:15.470Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69202539cf2d47c3899a7b28
Added to database: 11/21/2025, 8:39:21 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 4:27:00 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 2:21:46 AM
Views: 159
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