CVE-2026-65485 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-65485: WordPress Content Control plugin <= 2.6.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Daniel Iser
Product Content Control
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published July 23, 2026
Last update July 23, 2026
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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

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Content Control <= 2.6.5 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Content Control through version 2.6.5 fails to properly check user permissions before allowing access to sensitive functions. An unauthenticated attacker can read limited information from the site without needing to log in or interact with a victim. Update to a version newer than 2.6.5.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read limited non-public information from the site without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access sensitive data that should be restricted to authenticated administrators.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 23, 2026 CVE published
July 23, 2026 Record updated

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