CVE-2026-114120: Missing Authorization in WPDeveloper SchedulePress
Description
SchedulePress before 5.3.5 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated Contributor-level users to change any post's status and publish date via the wpsp_el_editor_form AJAX action. Attackers can reuse the wpsp-el-editor nonce from the Elementor modal to unpublish or reschedule administrator posts, or publish other users' pending or draft posts.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
WPDeveloper
SchedulePress
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-114120 is a missing authorization vulnerability in WPDeveloper's SchedulePress plugin prior to version 5.3.5. Authenticated users with Contributor-level permissions can exploit the wpsp_el_editor_form AJAX action to change the status and publish date of any post, including those owned by administrators or other users. The exploit involves reusing the wpsp-el-editor nonce from the Elementor modal to perform unauthorized post status changes such as unpublishing or rescheduling posts.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level access can alter the publication status and scheduling of posts they do not own, including administrator posts. This can lead to unauthorized content publication, unpublication, or rescheduling, potentially disrupting site content management and integrity. The vulnerability does not require higher privilege levels or user interaction beyond authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in SchedulePress version 5.3.5. Users should upgrade to version 5.3.5 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-20T21:48:58.503Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad8b86a2cdf04f656f0ca51
Added to database: 10/21/2026, 13:04:42 UTC
Last enriched: 10/21/2026, 13:17:40 UTC
Last updated: 10/21/2026, 14:01:06 UTC
Views: 3
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