What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-42677?

CVE-2026-42677 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of WP Document Revisions are affected by CVE-2026-42677?

WP Document Revisions WordPress plugin versions before 4.0.0 contain broken access controls allowing unauthenticated attackers to access protected documents.. A patch is available.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-42677?

Within 24 hours: Identify all WordPress installations using WP Document Revisions plugin and document current versions across the infrastructure. Within 7 days: Prepare and test upgrade to version 4.0.0 or later in staging environment; deploy compensating controls to production systems. Within 30 days: Roll out upgraded version to all production systems and audit access logs for evidence of unauthorized document access or exfiltration.

WP Document Revisions CVE-2026-42677

EUVD-2026-33686 HIGH

Missing Authorization (CWE-862)

2026-06-01 Patchstack

GHSA-q4v3-vrvm-j488

Authentication Bypass Wp Document Revisions

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Patch available

Jun 01, 2026 - 18:01 EUVD

Analysis Generated

Jun 01, 2026 - 17:16 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Ben Balter WP Document Revisions allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.

This issue affects WP Document Revisions: from n/a before 4.0.0.

AnalysisAI

Information disclosure in WP Document Revisions WordPress plugin versions before 4.0.0 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access protected documents due to broken access control checks. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/C:H/I:N/A:N) indicates trivially exploitable confidentiality-only impact, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, though Patchstack has cataloged the issue with a working proof reference.

Technical ContextAI

WP Document Revisions is a WordPress plugin by Ben Balter providing document management, versioning, and workflow capabilities for sites that need to track revisions of files (often used in government, legal, and enterprise contexts). The vulnerability falls under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), meaning the plugin's request handlers fail to verify that the requesting user possesses the required capability or role before returning protected resources. Per the CPE entry cpe:2.3:a:ben_balter:wp_document_revisions:*, all versions of the plugin prior to 4.0.0 are affected by the incorrectly configured access control level on document-serving endpoints.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: upgrade WP Document Revisions to version 4.0.0 or later via the WordPress plugin updater or by replacing the plugin files manually. Site operators should consult the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-document-revisions/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-document-revisions-plugin-3-8-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability for additional detail. If immediate upgrade is not possible, compensating controls include restricting access to the plugin's document-serving URL patterns (typically /documents/ and the wp-content/uploads document paths) at the web server or WAF layer to authenticated sessions only - note this will break legitimate public document access if any documents are intended to be public - or temporarily deactivating the plugin if document availability is not business-critical. Audit web server access logs for unauthorized requests to document endpoints prior to patching to determine whether exposure occurred.