CVE-2026-115259

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

The Photo Engine (Media Organizer & Lightroom) WordPress plugin before 6.6.0 does not have proper authorization checks when updating post data through one of its REST API routes in all versions up to, and including, 6.5.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to modify the title, content, excerpt and other fields of arbitrary posts, pages and attachments, including those belonging to other users.

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS score

4.9 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Deferred

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-10-29 06:17:19.557000

Last modified

2026-10-29 15:18:27.920000

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  "id": "CVE-2026-115259",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-29T06:17:19.557",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-29T15:18:27.920",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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      "value": "The Photo Engine (Media Organizer & Lightroom) WordPress plugin before 6.6.0 does not have proper authorization checks when updating post data through one of its REST API routes in all versions up to, and including, 6.5.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to modify the title, content, excerpt and other fields of arbitrary posts, pages and attachments, including those belonging to other users."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Unknown",
          "product": "Photo Engine (Media Organizer & Lightroom)",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
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              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "6.6.0",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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        "cvssData": {
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          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
          "baseScore": 4.9,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 1.2,
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  "references": [
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      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ef3a6287-bc56-464d-a13f-d3aee46a8df5/",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
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}