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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-0727 affects the WordPress Accordion and Accordion Slider plugin through version 1.4.5. A logged-in user with Contributor-level access or higher can view or change attachment metadata they should not control. This can expose file paths and alter titles, captions, alt text, or custom links. Risk is mainly for sites with many users or untrusted contributors.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine but timely WordPress plugin update. Prioritize faster if the site allows outside contributors, agencies, customers, or contractors to log in. The issue does not indicate unauthenticated compromise or code execution in the provided sources.
Technical view
The plugin lacks proper authorization checks in wp_aas_save_attachment_data and wp_aas_get_attachment_edit_form. Authenticated Contributor+ users can read and modify metadata for any attachment. The issue is classified as CWE-862 with CVSS 3.1 score 5.4: AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Accordion and Accordion Slider versions up to and including 1.4.5, especially where Contributor or higher accounts are granted to untrusted users.
Exploitation context
The sources do not show active exploitation, and this CVE is not listed as KEV. Exploitation requires a valid authenticated account with Contributor-level privileges or higher. Impact is limited confidentiality and integrity loss for attachment metadata, with no availability impact described.
Researcher notes
The vulnerable area is missing authorization around attachment edit and save functionality. Public references identify version 1.4.6 source context, but the provided bundle does not include a full changelog or exploit report. Avoid assuming broader media file access beyond the stated metadata read and modification impact.
Mitigation direction
- Update Accordion and Accordion Slider beyond version 1.4.5 if available from the plugin vendor.
- Review vendor and WordPress plugin guidance for the fixed release and upgrade instructions.
- Restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users until patched.
- Audit attachment metadata for unexpected changes after upgrade.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Accordion and Accordion Slider plugin.
- Confirm installed plugin version is greater than 1.4.5.
- Review users with Contributor, Author, Editor, or Administrator roles.
- Check media attachment metadata for unauthorized title, caption, alt text, path, or link changes.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
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