WPC Admin Columns < 2.3.4 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary User/Post/Term Meta Disclosure
Priority LOW 29CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The WPC Admin Columns WordPress plugin before 2.3.4 does not have authorisation checks in one of its AJAX actions, allowing users with a role as low as subscriber to read arbitrary user, post and term metadata, including data belonging to administrators.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00371 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed WPC Admin Columns (Unknown): 2.3.4
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WPC Admin Columns | before 2.3.4 | 2.3.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- WPC Admin Columns VendorUnknown Affected before 2.3.4 Fixed in 2.3.4 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WPC Admin Columns (Unknown) Fixed in 2.3.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18943
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g4v7-86p8-gx99
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-18943 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-18943 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g4v7-86p8-gx99 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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