CVE-2026-16992: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Create
The Create WordPress plugin before 2.5.4 does not perform an authorization check before returning content over one of its REST API routes, and that route additionally publishes the requested content as a side effect, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read unpublished content and to make it publicly available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-16992 describes a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Create WordPress plugin prior to version 2.5.4. The affected REST API route does not verify user permissions before returning content, and additionally publishes the requested content unintentionally. This enables unauthenticated attackers to access and expose unpublished content via the API.
Potential Impact
An attacker without authentication can read unpublished content and cause it to be publicly available, leading to confidentiality and integrity impacts. The CVSS score of 6.5 (medium severity) reflects the network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and partial confidentiality and integrity impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided in the available data. Until a patch is released, restrict access to the affected REST API route or disable the plugin if possible.
CVE-2026-16992: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Create
Description
The Create WordPress plugin before 2.5.4 does not perform an authorization check before returning content over one of its REST API routes, and that route additionally publishes the requested content as a side effect, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read unpublished content and to make it publicly available.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Create
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-16992 describes a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Create WordPress plugin prior to version 2.5.4. The affected REST API route does not verify user permissions before returning content, and additionally publishes the requested content unintentionally. This enables unauthenticated attackers to access and expose unpublished content via the API.
Potential Impact
An attacker without authentication can read unpublished content and cause it to be publicly available, leading to confidentiality and integrity impacts. The CVSS score of 6.5 (medium severity) reflects the network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and partial confidentiality and integrity impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided in the available data. Until a patch is released, restrict access to the affected REST API route or disable the plugin if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-24T08:52:54.314Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a781a2ebf8831d5391ffee4
Added to database: 08/09/2026, 06:11:58 UTC
Last enriched: 08/16/2026, 14:35:14 UTC
Last updated: 09/22/2026, 01:52:42 UTC
Views: 36
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