Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-24972 affects the WordPress Elated Listing plugin up to version 1.4. It is a broken access control issue that could let a logged-in user perform unauthorized actions. The main business risk is unauthorized content or configuration changes on affected WordPress sites. No source in the bundle reports active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a timely WordPress remediation item, especially on public sites with user accounts. It is not currently supported as actively exploited by the provided sources, but integrity impact is high if an attacker has a login.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Elated-Themes Elated Listing, package eltd-listing, through version 1.4. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network-accessible, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, high integrity impact, no confidentiality or availability impact. The provided sources do not describe the vulnerable endpoint, exploit details, or a fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the Elated Listing plugin installed at version 1.4 or earlier. Exploitation requires an authenticated, low-privileged user account according to the CVSS vector, reducing risk compared with unauthenticated flaws.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV is false in the provided data, and no cited source reports active exploitation. The vulnerability is still relevant for sites that allow user registration, customer accounts, contributors, or any other low-privileged WordPress login.
Researcher notes
The public data is sparse. It identifies missing authorization in eltd-listing through 1.4 but does not provide affected functions, proof of concept, exploit status, or fixed version. Avoid assuming unauthenticated reachability; the CVSS vector states low privileges are required.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Elated Listing plugin.
- Check whether installed versions are 1.4 or earlier.
- Review vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or workaround.
- Restrict untrusted user registration until remediation is confirmed.
- Remove or disable the plugin if it is unnecessary.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin name and version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Identify sites allowing low-privileged user logins.
- Review WordPress roles with access to listing-related functionality.
- Check logs for unusual listing or configuration changes by low-privileged accounts.
- Revalidate after updating, disabling, or removing the plugin.
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
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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:H/A:N2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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.