CVE-2026-94487
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Unauthenticated CSRF in PublishPress Capabilities

Publication date: 2026-09-23

Last updated on: 2026-09-23

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Unauthenticated Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in PublishPress Capabilities <= 2.50.1 versions.

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Published
2026-09-23
Last Modified
2026-09-23
Generated
2026-09-24
AI Q&A
2026-09-23
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-94487
EUVD
EUVD-2026-85480

Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
publishpress capabilities to 2.50.1 (inc)
publishpress capabilities to 2.51.0 (exc)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-352 The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

This is an unauthenticated Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting PublishPress Capabilities plugin versions 2.50.1 and below. It allows attackers to trick logged-in users into performing unintended actions via malicious links or forms without needing authentication.

Detection Guidance

Detecting this CSRF vulnerability requires checking the installed version of the PublishPress Capabilities plugin. Use WordPress admin dashboard to view the plugin version or run SQL query on the database: SELECT * FROM wp_options WHERE option_name LIKE '%publishpress_capabilities_version%';

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to make logged-in users change passwords, make unauthorized purchases, or perform other privileged actions. The impact requires user interaction like clicking a link but could lead to account compromise or financial loss.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the PublishPress Capabilities plugin to version 2.51.0 or later immediately. Enable auto-updates for vulnerable plugins if using Patchstack. Remove unused plugins and restrict user permissions to reduce attack surface.

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