Auth bypass in Ecs

CVE-2026-18807

The ECS WordPress plugin before 4.3.8 does not have capability or ownership checks on its dynamic repeater actions, relying only on a nonce available to any user who can open the page builder, allowing users with a contributor-level account or above to read, alter and delete the binding configuration of posts they do not own and to change the ECS WordPress plugin before 4.3.8's site-wide presets.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (15.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 15.3% 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-2026-18807: 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-2026-18807?
CVE-2026-18807 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ecs, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-08-15.
How severe is CVE-2026-18807?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.