Vulnerability in Ecs

CVE-2026-14229

The ECS WordPress plugin before 4.3.8 does not check the post status or any capability when rendering an Elementor document requested through one of its AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve the rendered content of unpublished (private, draft, pending) documents by supplying their identifier.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (22.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-14229: held from 0.002 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001

Affected products

  • Ecs — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-14229?
CVE-2026-14229 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ecs, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-08-15.
How severe is CVE-2026-14229?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.