CVE-2026-32394 WordPress PublishPress Capabilities plugin <= 2.31.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls to perform unauthorized actions in the PublishPress Capabilities WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-32394?
CVE-2026-32394 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in PublishPress Capabilities, published on 13 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in PublishPress PublishPress Capabilities capability-manager-enhanced allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects PublishPress Capabilities: from n/a through <= 2.31.0.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-32394?
How do I fix CVE-2026-32394?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-32394 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-2026-32394 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32394 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w9p9-xcrg-c8jv.