CVE-2026-1935
Missing Authorization in Company Posts for LinkedIn WordPress Plugin Allows Data Deletion
Publication date: 2026-03-21
Last updated on: 2026-03-21
Assigner: Wordfence
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| the_company | posts_for_linkedin | to 1.0.0 (inc) |
| wordfence | company_posts_for_linkedin | to 1.0.0 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-862 | The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The vulnerability exists in the Company Posts for LinkedIn plugin for WordPress, specifically in all versions up to and including 1.0.0. It is caused by a missing authorization check in the function linkedin_company_post_reset_handler(), which is triggered by the admin_post_reset_linkedin_company_post action. Because of this missing capability check, authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher can delete LinkedIn post data stored in the site's options table.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability allows authenticated users with relatively low privileges (Subscriber-level and above) to delete LinkedIn post data stored by the plugin in the WordPress site's options table. This could lead to loss of important LinkedIn post information managed through the plugin, potentially disrupting social media management and content continuity.
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