Post Expirator < 2.6.0 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Post Schedule Deletion
Priority LOW 30CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
The Post Expirator WordPress plugin before 2.6.0 does not have proper capability checks in place, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to schedule deletion of arbitrary posts.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00824 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Post Expirator: Automatically Unpublish WordPress Posts (Unknown): 2.6.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Post Expirator: Automatically Unpublish WordPress Posts | 2.6.0 to before 2.6.0 | 2.6.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Post Expirator: Automatically Unpublish WordPress Posts VendorUnknown Affected 2.6.0 to before 2.6.0 Fixed in 2.6.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:publishpress:post_expirator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.6.0 | Vulnerable | PublishPress |
- cpe:2.3:a:publishpress:post_expirator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·PublishPress
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Post Expirator: Automatically Unpublish WordPress Posts (Unknown) Fixed in 2.6.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24783
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-46rg-rhmq-hq2r
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-24783 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24783 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-46rg-rhmq-hq2r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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