CVE-2026-15231
Received Received - Intake

Unauthorized Post Data Exposure in Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-08-03

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: WPScan

Description
The Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager WordPress plugin before 3.51.0 does not verify that a user is authorized to access a referenced post before processing it and returning derived data, allowing users with contributor privileges to disclose data from private or draft posts they do not own.

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Published
2026-08-03
Last Modified
2026-08-03
Generated
2026-08-03
AI Q&A
2026-08-03
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
NVD
CVE-2026-15231
EUVD
EUVD-2026-52172

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Currently, no data is known.

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CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is in the Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager WordPress plugin before version 3.51.0. It allows users with contributor-level access to view private or draft posts they do not own by exploiting improper authorization checks when processing post references.

Impact Analysis

If you use this plugin, an attacker with contributor access could access sensitive data from private or draft posts, leading to unauthorized information disclosure. This could expose confidential content, user data, or other sensitive information.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to non-compliance with GDPR or HIPAA by exposing personal or protected health information. Unauthorized access to private data may result in legal penalties, fines, or reputational damage for organizations handling regulated data.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager WordPress plugin to version 3.51.0 or later to address the authorization flaw.

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