CVE-2026-31916 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-31916: WordPress Latest Post Shortcode plugin <= 14.2.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Iulia Cazan
Product Latest Post Shortcode
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published March 13, 2026
Last update April 29, 2026

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Iulia Cazan Latest Post Shortcode latest-post-shortcode allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Latest Post Shortcode: from n/a through <= 14.2.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Latest Post Shortcode versions up to 14.2.1 lack proper authorization checks on shortcode functionality. An unauthenticated attacker can read limited non-public information by exploiting the shortcode without proper access controls. Update to a version newer than 14.2.1 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read non-public information exposed through the shortcode without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Sensitive data may be exposed to unauthenticated visitors through shortcode output.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 13, 2026 CVE published
April 29, 2026 Record updated

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