Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-24995 is a medium-severity access control issue in the WordPress Latest Post Shortcode plugin through version 14.2.0. An authenticated user could reach functionality that should require stronger authorization, with a limited availability impact. No source provided indicates active exploitation or a named fixed version.
Executive priority
Handle as a normal-priority vulnerability unless the plugin is widely deployed or the site allows many untrusted logins. Prioritize inventory and vendor guidance checks. Escalate if the plugin supports business-critical pages or if public user registration is enabled.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Iulia Cazan Latest Post Shortcode. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network-accessible, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or integrity impact, and low availability impact. The description lists versions through 14.2.0 as affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most relevant to WordPress sites running Latest Post Shortcode version 14.2.0 or earlier, especially where untrusted or lightly trusted users can authenticate. Sites without this plugin, or without authenticated low-privilege users, appear less exposed based on the CVSS privileges requirement.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing, active exploitation, exploit availability, or weaponized details. The attacker model requires authenticated access. Business risk is mainly service disruption or degraded availability, not data theft or content modification, based on the published CVSS impacts.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Patchstack reference. No fixed version or vendor remediation is included in the provided bundle. The structured affected data is sparse, while the description states through 14.2.0; validate against vendor and Patchstack updates before closure.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Latest Post Shortcode plugin.
- Identify installations running version 14.2.0 or earlier.
- Check the plugin vendor and Patchstack page for fixed-version guidance.
- Restrict unnecessary WordPress user accounts, especially low-trust authenticated users.
- If risk is unacceptable, consider disabling the plugin pending vendor guidance.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare against 14.2.0.
- Review whether public registration or low-trust user accounts exist.
- Check logs for unusual authenticated activity involving plugin functionality.
- Recheck CVE and Patchstack records for updated remediation details.
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:N/A:L
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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:N/A:L2.81.4Primary 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:N/A:L
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.