Missing Authorization in PublishPress Authors Plugin Allows Unauthorized Access

Publication date: 2026-03-25

Last updated on: 2026-04-23

Assigner: Patchstack

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.

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Published

2026-03-25

Last Modified

2026-04-23

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-03-25

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-25309

EUVD

EUVD-2026-15639

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
publishpress	publishpress_authors	to 4.10.1 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

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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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Missing Authorization issue in the PublishPress Authors plugin for PublishPress. It allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially bypassing intended restrictions.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability could include unauthorized access or actions within the PublishPress Authors plugin due to improper access control. This may lead to exposure or modification of data that should be restricted.

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