ContentMX Content Publisher Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the ContentMX Content Publisher plugin for WordPress, affecting versions through 1.0.6. This vulnerability allows unprivileged users to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially leading to unauthorized actions that require higher privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unprivileged user to perform actions that require higher privileges, due to the missing authorization checks in the plugin.

Remediation

No official fix is available for this vulnerability. Users are advised to remove and replace the ContentMX Content Publisher plugin, as it is likely abandoned and will not receive further updates or fixes.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
5.0
exploitability
5.2
remediation
0.0
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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