AI enriched 1 day ago (2026-08-16 17:43 UTC)

Technical Summary

The ECS WordPress plugin before 4.3.10 does not perform ownership or post-status checks when one of its dynamic repeater data sources reads custom field values from a user-supplied post identifier, allowing users with a contributor-level account or above to read custom field values and post metadata from posts they do not own, including private and draft ones.

Potential Impact

Severity is UNKNOWN (CVSS 0.0). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as High based on remote code execution potential.

Primary risk drivers: remote code execution potential

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 8/100 (Low, High) with priority P5 Monitor. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.