CVE-2026-65458: CWE-497 Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere in Chouby Polylang
Contributor Sensitive Data Exposure in Polylang <= 3.8.5 versions.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-65458) in Polylang (<= 3.8.5) is classified under CWE-497, indicating exposure of sensitive system information to an unauthorized control sphere. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction, and only confidentiality impact. The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of contributor-sensitive data but does not affect integrity or availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized parties with low privileges to access sensitive contributor information, potentially leading to privacy concerns or information leakage. There is no impact on system integrity or availability. No known 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, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific temporary mitigations are provided.
CVE-2026-65458: CWE-497 Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere in Chouby Polylang
Description
Contributor Sensitive Data Exposure in Polylang <= 3.8.5 versions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-65458) in Polylang (<= 3.8.5) is classified under CWE-497, indicating exposure of sensitive system information to an unauthorized control sphere. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction, and only confidentiality impact. The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of contributor-sensitive data but does not affect integrity or availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized parties with low privileges to access sensitive contributor information, potentially leading to privacy concerns or information leakage. There is no impact on system integrity or availability. No known 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, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific temporary mitigations are provided.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-22T08:53:17.417Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a61fd249c2644c7f8fc2c6f
Added to database: 07/23/2026, 11:38:12 UTC
Last enriched: 07/23/2026, 12:24:12 UTC
Last updated: 07/23/2026, 21:22:02 UTC
Views: 2
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