Auth bypass in Codeclove Hr Press Lite
CVE-2026-2720
The Hr Press Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of sensitive employee data due to a missing capability check on the `hrp-fetch-employees` AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to retrieve sensitive employee information including names, email addresses, phone numbers, salary/pay rates, employment dates, and employment status.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.002 (14.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Codeclove Hr Press Lite — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-2720?
- CVE-2026-2720 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Codeclove Hr Press Lite, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2026-2720?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.