What the vulnerability does
01Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Ben Balter WP Document Revisions allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.
This issue affects WP Document Revisions: from n/a before 4.0.0.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
WP Document Revisions before version 4.0.0 does not properly check user permissions before allowing access to document revisions. An unauthenticated attacker can read document content and metadata without authorization. Site administrators should update to version 4.0.0 or later immediately.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read document revisions and metadata without logging in or having permission.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Confidential documents stored in WP Document Revisions are exposed to anyone on the internet.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access to the WordPress site; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
June 1, 2026
CVE published
June 1, 2026
Record updated