Vulnerability · Published Mar 25, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2026-25309WordPress PublishPress Authors plugin <= 4.10.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity missing authorization in PublishPress Authors from PublishPress. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 23% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 77.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in PublishPress PublishPress Authors publishpress-authors allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects PublishPress Authors: from n/a through <= 4.10.1.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| PublishPress | PublishPress Authors | 0 – through 4.10.1 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N