Is CVE-2026-84771 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-84771 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-84771?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 2 September 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

PublishPress Permissions <=4.8.3.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-84771?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-84771 attacked?

It is attacked over the network.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-84771?

Check whether you run PublishPress Permissions 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.

CVE-2026-84771: PublishPress Permissions IDOR in object reference handling

Q: Is there a fix for CVE-2026-84771?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

Q: How is CVE-2026-84771 attacked?

It is attacked over the network.

Q: Am I affected by CVE-2026-84771?

Check whether you run PublishPress Permissions 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.

CVE-2026-84771 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-09-02

PublishPress Permissions is a WordPress plugin that manages access permissions and user roles on publishing workflows. An unauthenticated attacker can manipulate object IDs in URLs to view or access data belonging to other users, potentially exposing confidential editorial content, user profiles, or permission settings without proper authorization checks.

Vendors: PublishPress.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-84771 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-84771 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-84771?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 2 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: PublishPress Permissions <=4.8.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-84771?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-84771 attacked?: It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-84771?: Check whether you run PublishPress Permissions 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.

Technical details

The vulnerability is an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) flaw in PublishPress Permissions versions up to 4.8.3, where insufficient access control on object IDs allows unauthenticated users to directly reference and access resources they should not have permission to view. The vulnerability results from inadequate authorization checks when processing object identifiers in requests. An attacker can manipulate IDs in URLs or API calls to bypass access controls and retrieve arbitrary user data, editorial content, or permission metadata. The issue requires no authentication and is exploitable over the network. A patch is available in version 4.8.4 and later.

Affected products

PublishPress Permissions <=4.8.3

Timeline

2026-09-02: disclosed: Vulnerability disclosed publicly by Patchstack

References

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