Auth bypass in Wpdeveloper Schedulepress
CVE-2026-114120
SchedulePress before 5.3.5 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated Contributor-level users to change any post's status and publish date via the wpsp_el_editor_form AJAX action. Attackers can reuse the wpsp-el-editor nonce from the Elementor modal to unpublish or reschedule administrator posts, or publish other users' pending or draft posts.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/WPDevelopers/wp-scheduled-posts/commit/0e7af0fcbf0851687c34db2997117… (patch)
- github.com/WPDevelopers/wp-scheduled-posts/blob/v5.3.4/includes/Admin.php (technical-description)
- wordpress.org/plugins/wp-scheduled-posts/ (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/schedulepress-before-5.3.5-missing-authorization-v… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-114120?
- CVE-2026-114120 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpdeveloper Schedulepress, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-10-21.
- How severe is CVE-2026-114120?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.