CVE-2026-14229

Deferred Deferred - Pending Action

ECS Plugin Unauthenticated Elementor Document Access

Publication date: 2026-08-15

Last updated on: 2026-08-26

Assigner: WPScan

Description

The ECS WordPress plugin before 4.3.8 does not check the post status or any capability when rendering an Elementor document requested through one of its AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve the rendered content of unpublished (private, draft, pending) documents by supplying their identifier.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-15

Last Modified

2026-08-26

Generated

2026-09-04

AI Q&A

2026-08-15

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-03

NVD

CVE-2026-14229

EUVD

EUVD-2026-59587

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
ecs	wordpress_plugin	to 4.3.8 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-284	The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is in the ECS WordPress plugin before version 4.3.8. It allows unauthenticated users to access unpublished Elementor documents by exploiting an AJAX action that does not verify post status or user capabilities. Essentially, private drafts or pending posts can be viewed by anyone.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check if your WordPress site uses the ECS plugin version prior to 4.3.8. You can verify the installed version via the WordPress admin panel under Plugins or by running a command like 'wp plugin list' if using WP-CLI. Test for unauthorized access by attempting to fetch unpublished content via AJAX requests using a tool like curl with a POST request to '/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php' with parameters 'action=ecs_render_document' and 'document_id=[ID]'.

Impact Analysis

If you use this plugin, unpublished content such as drafts, private posts, or pending documents could be exposed to unauthorized users. This may lead to data leaks, unintended sharing of sensitive information, or loss of control over content visibility.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could violate compliance requirements like GDPR or HIPAA by exposing unpublished or sensitive content to unauthorized parties. It may lead to unauthorized data access, breaches of confidentiality, or failure to meet data protection obligations.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the ECS WordPress plugin to version 4.3.8 or later to address the lack of post status and capability checks in Elementor document rendering.

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