Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-25330 is a broken access control issue in the WordPress PublishPress Authors plugin through version 4.10.1. A logged-in user may be able to perform an action they should not be authorized to perform. The published impact is limited to integrity, with no stated confidentiality or availability impact.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine but timely WordPress plugin update issue. Prioritize sites with public registration, many contributors, or sensitive publishing workflows. It is not currently supported as actively exploited by the provided sources, and the assessed impact is moderate rather than critical.
Technical view
The CVE describes missing authorization in publishpress-authors, mapped to CWE-862. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact only. Affected versions are listed as PublishPress Authors through <=4.10.1.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running PublishPress Authors version 4.10.1 or earlier. The attacker must already have some authenticated access, reducing broad internet drive-by risk but still relevant for sites with many users, contributors, authors, or customer accounts.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation is remote over the network by a low-privileged authenticated user, without requiring victim interaction. Exact unauthorized actions are not described in the provided sources.
Researcher notes
Key missing detail is the specific authorization check or endpoint involved. Avoid assuming broader privilege escalation without vendor detail. The provided CVSS suggests authenticated misuse causing limited integrity impact. Validate exposure by version and plugin presence rather than attempting exploitation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the PublishPress Authors plugin.
- Identify plugin versions at or below 4.10.1.
- Check PublishPress and Patchstack guidance for the fixed version.
- Upgrade beyond affected versions when a trusted fixed release is available.
- Review roles for unnecessary low-privileged accounts.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether PublishPress Authors is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version from trusted administrative inventory.
- Flag versions 4.10.1 or earlier as affected.
- Review WordPress user roles and account counts for exposure context.
- Monitor vendor and Patchstack pages for remediation updates.
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.