Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-0684 affects the WordPress plugin CP Image Store with Slideshow up to version 1.1.9. A logged-in user with Contributor-level access or higher may bypass an authorization check and import products from an XML file already present on the server. This is mainly an integrity risk, not a data theft or outage issue based on the published scoring.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin issue. Prioritize sites with many contributors, external content creators, or ecommerce workflows using this plugin. It is unlikely to be an emergency unless untrusted users have accounts on affected sites.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-863 missing authorization in the plugin’s cpis_admin_init permission logic. Published CVSS is 4.3, vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. The reported impact is authenticated arbitrary product import via XML when the XML file has already been uploaded to the server.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running CP Image Store with Slideshow version 1.1.9 or earlier, especially where Contributor-level accounts are granted to untrusted users. The attack also requires a relevant XML file to already exist on the server.
Exploitation context
No active exploitation is indicated in the provided sources, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Exploitation requires authentication with Contributor privileges or higher. The vulnerability could let a lower-privileged user alter store content by importing products without proper authorization.
Researcher notes
The source bundle title and description identify versions up to 1.1.9 as affected. The included affected metadata appears inconsistent, listing version “0” with defaultStatus “unaffected.” Rely on the CVE description, Wordfence entry, and WordPress Trac references for operational triage.
Mitigation direction
- Check vendor and WordPress plugin guidance for a fixed release.
- Update CP Image Store with Slideshow beyond 1.1.9 if a fixed version is available.
- Restrict Contributor and higher roles to trusted users only.
- Remove unnecessary uploaded XML files from the site.
- Monitor for unexpected product imports or catalog changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for CP Image Store with Slideshow.
- Confirm installed plugin versions are not 1.1.9 or earlier.
- Review users with Contributor, Author, Editor, or Administrator roles.
- Check logs and admin history for unexpected product imports.
- Review the referenced WordPress changeset for the authorization fix.
Public sources used
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CWE-863: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupPrivilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/28e48604-2aaf-4e02-9b1e-cebf5f0bfcf7?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cp-image-store/tags/1.1.9/cp-image-store.php#L826CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3434716/CVE reference
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Incorrect Authorization
Incorrect Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.