Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
-
AccessAuthenticate as low-privilege user
-
DeliveryEnumerate series object identifiers
-
ExploitTamper user-controlled key in request
-
ExecutionBypass ownership/access check
-
ImpactModify or disrupt other users' series data
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Object-level authorization, IDOR prevention
|
| Exploitation Conditions | Requires a valid authenticated WordPress account with at least low-level privileges (PR:L) on a site running PublishPress Series (organize-series plugin) version n/a through 3.1.3; the attacker then supplies an attacker-chosen object identifier (the user-controlled key) to reach series resources belonging to other users. Exploitation is limited by the authentication requirement - fully unauthenticated users cannot trigger it - and by the partial impact (integrity and availability only, no data disclosure, C:N). No user interaction is needed (UI:N) and the flaw is reachable over the network against a standard plugin installation, but it depends on the site both running the vulnerable plugin and permitting self- or open-registration low-privilege accounts for broad reachability. |
| Impact | This is a moderate-risk, authenticated IDOR (CWE-639) rather than a top-tier priority. The provided CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L, base 5.4) indicates network-reachable, low-complexity exploitation but requires an authenticated low-privilege account (PR:L), and impact is limited to partial integrity and availability with no confidentiality loss (C:N). No EPSS score was supplied, the CVE is not listed in CISA KEV, and no proof-of-concept is referenced - so exploitation is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' An SSVC framing would place this at low urgency: exploitation is not active, technical impact is partial, and automatability is constrained by the need for a valid authenticated session. The signals are internally consistent (the description's 'incorrectly configured access control' and 'user-controlled key' align well with an IDOR under PR:L), so there is no network-vs-local contradiction here. Missing data to note explicitly: no EPSS probability, no KEV/POC confirmation, and the single Patchstack reference is the only intelligence source - affected-version detail ('n/a through 3.1.3') and fix availability are not independently corroborated by a vendor advisory in the provided data. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who holds a low-privilege authenticated account (e.g., a subscriber or contributor) on a WordPress site running PublishPress Series ≤ 3.1.3 manipulates an object identifier (the user-controlled key) in a plugin request to reference series objects they do not own. Because access-control checks are incorrectly configured, the request succeeds, letting them modify or disrupt series data belonging to other users. No public proof-of-concept is referenced, and low attack complexity (AC:L) means the manipulation is straightforward once authenticated. |
Get an e-mail when this CVE is exploited, patched or re-scored. Free account.
Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 02, 2026
An authenticated authorization bypass (IDOR) in the PublishPress Series WordPress plugin (organize-series), affecting versions through 3.1.3, lets a low-privileged logged-in user supply an attacker-chosen object key to reach and manipulate series resources that belong to other users. The flaw is rated CVSS 5.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L), meaning impact is limited to partial integrity and availability with no confidentiality loss, and exploitation requires a valid low-privilege account on a site running the vulnerable plugin. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and the issue is not confirmed actively exploited (CISA KEV); risk is moderate and depends on whether the site permits self-registration or otherwise grants untrusted users low-privilege accounts.
RemediationAI
Update the PublishPress Series (organize-series) plugin beyond the affected 3.1.3 range using the fixed release published through the WordPress plugin repository, and confirm the exact patched version against the vendor/Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/organize-series/vulnerability/wordpress-publishpress-series-plugin-3-1-3-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve, since the provided data does not itself name a fixed version. Where immediate upgrading is not possible, apply targeted compensating controls: disable or restrict open/self-registration so untrusted visitors cannot obtain the low-privilege account the attack requires (trade-off: limits community sign-ups), review and downgrade roles that carry the capability to manage or edit series so only trusted editors retain it (trade-off: may break delegated editorial workflows), remove the plugin if the site does not actively use series functionality, and add WAF or application-level rules that validate that the object identifier in series-related AJAX/REST requests belongs to the requesting user before processing (trade-off: custom rules require maintenance and can cause false positives on legitimate multi-author sites). Also audit series data for unauthorized modifications after the fix is applied, since the vulnerability affects integrity and availability rather than confidentiality.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
Affects your stack
Affects 1 package in euvd
Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.
Technical ContextAI · show details
This is a classic CWE-639 authorization bypass through a user-controlled key, the IDOR pattern, in a WordPress plugin. WordPress plugins frequently expose AJAX handlers or REST routes that accept an object identifier (a post ID, series ID, term ID or similar) from the request and then perform an action on that object. When the handler relies on the supplied identifier for its access-control decision without verifying that the current user actually owns or is entitled to that object - or without a capability check tied to the object's owner - any authenticated user who can guess or enumerate valid identifiers can act on other users' data. Here the affected component is the PublishPress Series (organize-series) plugin, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:publishpress:publishpress_series:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, covering all releases up to and including 3.1.3. The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L confirms the flaw is network-reachable, needs no user interaction, requires low-level authentication, and is scoped to the plugin with partial integrity and availability effects only. Because the affected assets are series/grouping structures rather than content, the practical outcome is unwanted modification or disruption of series organization data rather than disclosure of secrets.
Know when Publishpress Series gets its next vulnerability
- Watch products and get an email when something new is published
- Check this CVE against your own stack and servers
- Exploit and PoC references, threat intelligence from 22 sources
No credit card · 7-day full trial
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Network-reachable IDOR requiring a low-privilege authenticated account (PR:L) with no user interaction; partial integrity/availability impact and no confidentiality exposure (C:N).
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in PublishPress PublishPress Series organize-series allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects PublishPress Series: from n/a through 3.1.3.
Threat Intelligence Overview
How this decision was reached
The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.
What every action level means
SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
More in Publishpress Series
View allSQL injection in PublishPress Series (also distributed as Organize Series) 3.1.3 and earlier lets an authenticated WordP
Stored cross-site scripting in the PublishPress Series WordPress plugin affects all versions through 3.1.3, allowing an
Cross-site request forgery in PublishPress Series (versions up to and including 3.1.3) allows an unauthenticated attacke
EUVD-2026-91662
GHSA-jffr-vg9w-qc68
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
Vulnrichment
Exploit-DB