What is CVE-2026-25309?

CVE-2026-25309 is a high-severity vulnerability in Publishpress Authors, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-03-25.

How severe is CVE-2026-25309?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Publishpress Authors

CVE-2026-25309

Missing Authorization vulnerability in PublishPress PublishPress Authors publishpress-authors allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects PublishPress Authors: from n/a through <= 4.10.1.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.000 (15.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Publishpress Authors — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/publishpress-authors/vulnerability/wor… (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-25309?: CVE-2026-25309 is a high-severity vulnerability in Publishpress Authors, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-03-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-25309?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.