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PublishPress Series EUVDEUVD-2026-91662

| CVE-2026-39444 MEDIUM
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (CWE-639)
2026-10-02 Patchstack GHSA-jffr-vg9w-qc68
5.4
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate as low-privilege user
  2. Delivery
    Enumerate series object identifiers
  3. Exploit
    Tamper user-controlled key in request
  4. Execution
    Bypass ownership/access check
  5. Impact
    Modify 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.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – 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

PublishPress Series 0 ≤3.1.3

Affected Packages

euvd publishpress_series no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 1 package in euvd

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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.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 5.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI 5.4 MEDIUM

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).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

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

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
WordPress plugin with moderate install base, common but not universal
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

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.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +27
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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