Vulnerability · Published Aug 23, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-77003Content Mask 1.8.0 - 1.8.5.4 - Contributor Publish Capability Bypass via create_new_content_mask
Low 2.7
In plain English
A low-severity privilege mismanagement in Content Mask from Unknown. 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 21% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)2.7Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Content Mask WordPress plugin before 1.8.5.5 does not check the capability required to publish the post type being created, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to publish posts and pages on the site without holding the publish capability.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Content Mask | 1.8.0 – before 1.8.5.5 |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1a78993c-1e5c-43fb-9aa4-13edc24100ee/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description