# CVE-2026-42707: HivePress Claim Listings broken access control

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-42707-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-hivepress-hivepress-claim  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-29. Updated: 2026-10-29  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-42707 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-10-29

HivePress Claim Listings is a WordPress plugin that manages classified listings for marketplace sites. A broken access control vulnerability allows subscribers to view and perform actions on pages and data they should not have permission to access, such as viewing other users' claim information.

Vendors: [HivePress](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/hivepress).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-42707 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-42707 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-42707?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 29 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** HivePress Claim Listings through 1.1.4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-42707?** Yes: fixed in 1.1.5. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-42707 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-42707?** Check whether you run HivePress Claim Listings at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 1.1.5

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a broken access control issue in HivePress Claim Listings versions up to 1.1.4. An authenticated attacker with subscriber privileges can bypass authorization checks to access restricted pages or perform unauthorized actions. The attack requires only a valid WordPress account and no special network conditions.

## Affected products

- HivePress Claim Listings through 1.1.4

## Timeline

- 2026-10-29: disclosed

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/hivepress-claim-listings/vulnerability/wordpress-hivepress-claim-listings-plugin-1-1-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/hivepress-claim-listings/vulnerability/wordpress-hivepress-claim-listings-plugin-1-1-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)