Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-24524 is a broken access control issue in the WordPress Tablesome plugin. A logged-in user may be able to perform an action they should not be authorized to perform. The public record rates it medium severity, with limited integrity impact and no stated confidentiality or availability impact.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine but timely WordPress plugin risk. Prioritize sites with public registration, many contributors, or business-critical tables. There is no sourced evidence of active exploitation, but access-control flaws can cause unauthorized content or data changes.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Essekia Tablesome through version <= 1.2.8, per the CVE description. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and low integrity impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the Tablesome plugin installed, especially versions at or below 1.2.8. The attacker must already have a low-privileged account, reducing broad internet risk but increasing concern on sites with open registration or many users.
Exploitation context
No CISA KEV listing or provided source indicates active exploitation. Public details are limited. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires authentication but not user interaction, and the expected impact is unauthorized modification rather than data theft or service outage.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The CVE states affected versions through <= 1.2.8, while the Patchstack URL slug appears to reference a different version string. The structured affected data is not detailed. Validate against vendor and Patchstack records before making final remediation decisions.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all WordPress sites using the Tablesome plugin.
- Check vendor, WordPress, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version.
- Update Tablesome when an official patched release is available.
- Disable Tablesome if not business-critical and no fix is available.
- Limit WordPress account creation and remove unnecessary low-privileged users.
Validation and detection
- Inventory installed Tablesome versions across WordPress environments.
- Flag Tablesome versions at or below 1.2.8 for review.
- Review WordPress users, roles, and registration settings.
- Monitor plugin changelogs and vendor advisories for authorization fixes.
- Check logs for unexpected Tablesome-related changes by low-privileged users.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege 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
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.