CVE-2026-40808

Received Received - Intake

Subscriber Broken Access Control in Jetpack VideoPress

Publication date: 2026-10-10

Last updated on: 2026-10-10

Assigner: Patchstack

Description

Subscriber Broken Access Control in Jetpack VideoPress <= 3.6 versions.

CVSS Scores

EPSS Scores

Probability:
Percentile:

Meta Information

Published

2026-10-10

Last Modified

2026-10-10

Generated

2026-10-11

AI Q&A

2026-10-11

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-40808

EUVD

EUVD-2026-96542

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
Automattic	Jetpack	VideoPress n/a

Helpful Resources

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.

Attack-Flow Graph

Executive Summary

This is a Broken Access Control vulnerability in the Jetpack VideoPress WordPress plugin versions 3.6 and below. It allows users to access restricted pages or perform unauthorized actions, such as viewing other users' data.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to access sensitive information or perform actions they shouldn't be able to, potentially leading to data breaches or unauthorized modifications.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to personal or sensitive data, which may violate GDPR or HIPAA compliance requirements regarding data protection and access controls.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the Jetpack VideoPress plugin to version 3.7 or later immediately to patch the Broken Access Control vulnerability. If updating is not possible, seek assistance from a hosting provider or web developer to address the issue.

Hi! I’m here to help you understand CVE-2026-40808. Ask me anything about the vulnerability, its impact, or mitigation strategies.

0/70