CVE-2026-17018 CubeWP Framework <= 1.1.30 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Post and User Meta Disclosure via IDOR
Contributors can read arbitrary post and user metadata, including private data, due to missing authorization checks in the REST API.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-17018?
CVE-2026-17018 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown CubeWP Framework, published on 10 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The CubeWP Framework WordPress plugin through 1.1.30 does not perform a per-object read authorization check, nor restrict which metadata keys may be requested, on one of its REST API endpoints, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to read arbitrary post metadata (including that of other users' draft, pending, private, and password-protected posts) and arbitrary user metadata of any user, including administrators.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17018?
How do I fix CVE-2026-17018?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-17018 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-17018 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17018 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8w3v-fgcp-f927.