WordPress bbPress plugin <= 2.6.14 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Priority LOW 30CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Missing Authorization vulnerability in John James Jacoby bbPress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects bbPress: from n/a through 2.6.14.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00314 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James Jacoby | bbPress | up to 2.6.14 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- bbPress VendorJohn James Jacoby Affected up to 2.6.14 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-74010
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5f39-f66q-w7v7
References
More John James Jacoby vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-68301 Privilege escalation in WordPress WP User Profiles plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-22687 WordPress WP User Profiles plugin <= 2.6.2 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-44396 WordPress bbPress plugin <= 2.6.14 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2025-04100 A/B Testing for WordPress <= 1.18.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2025-01235 bbPress <= 2.6.11 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Limited Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2025-11493 Post Type Switcher <= 4.0.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Author+) Post Type Change CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-74010 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-74010 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5f39-f66q-w7v7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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