CVE-2026-25330: Missing Authorization in PublishPress PublishPress Authors
Missing Authorization vulnerability in PublishPress PublishPress Authors publishpress-authors allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects PublishPress Authors: from n/a through <= 4.10.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in PublishPress Authors (<= 4.10.1) is due to missing authorization checks, which means that certain actions can be performed without proper access control validation. The CVSS score of 4.3 reflects a network attack vector with low complexity and requiring low privileges, no user interaction, and impacts integrity only. The issue arises from incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially allowing unauthorized modification of data or settings within the plugin.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to integrity, meaning unauthorized users with some level of access could modify data or configurations improperly. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. 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 available, review and tighten access control configurations within the PublishPress Authors plugin to limit exposure. Monitor for vendor updates or patches addressing this issue.
CVE-2026-25330: Missing Authorization in PublishPress PublishPress Authors
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in PublishPress PublishPress Authors publishpress-authors allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects PublishPress Authors: from n/a through <= 4.10.1.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in PublishPress Authors (<= 4.10.1) is due to missing authorization checks, which means that certain actions can be performed without proper access control validation. The CVSS score of 4.3 reflects a network attack vector with low complexity and requiring low privileges, no user interaction, and impacts integrity only. The issue arises from incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially allowing unauthorized modification of data or settings within the plugin.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to integrity, meaning unauthorized users with some level of access could modify data or configurations improperly. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. 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 available, review and tighten access control configurations within the PublishPress Authors plugin to limit exposure. Monitor for vendor updates or patches addressing this issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-02T12:52:29.367Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6996d03a6aea4a407a4bdacb
Added to database: 2/19/2026, 8:56:26 AM
Last enriched: 4/3/2026, 11:49:34 AM
Last updated: 4/7/2026, 2:23:57 AM
Views: 25
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