CVE-2026-2720
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Unauthorized Access in Hr Press Lite Plugin Exposes Employee Data

Publication date: 2026-03-21

Last updated on: 2026-03-21

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Hr Press Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of sensitive employee data due to a missing capability check on the `hrp-fetch-employees` AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to retrieve sensitive employee information including names, email addresses, phone numbers, salary/pay rates, employment dates, and employment status.
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Published
2026-03-21
Last Modified
2026-03-21
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-03-21
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-2720
EUVD
EUVD-2026-14161
Affected Vendors & Products
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Vendor Product Version / Range
hr_press hr_press_lite to 1.0.2 (inc)
hr_press_lite hr_press_lite to 1.0.2 (inc)
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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

The Hr Press Lite plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability due to a missing capability check on the `hrp-fetch-employees` AJAX action in all versions up to and including 1.0.2.

This flaw allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to access sensitive employee data without proper authorization.

  • Sensitive information exposed includes employee names, email addresses, phone numbers, salary or pay rates, employment dates, and employment status.
Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive employee information to attackers who only need Subscriber-level access.

Such exposure can result in privacy violations, potential identity theft, and damage to employee trust.

Additionally, it may harm the organization's reputation and could lead to legal or regulatory consequences.

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