Missing authorization in Slider Pro WordPress plugin exposes private posts
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The Slider Pro WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not check capabilities or authorisation on one of its AJAX actions. An unauthenticated remote attacker can retrieve the title, excerpt and permalink of non-public posts, including drafts, private and trashed posts, as well as post revisions and media metadata. This is classified as CWE-200, Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor. The references include an exploit link.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
The Slider Pro WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not perform any capability or authorisation check on one of its AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve the title, excerpt and permalink of non-public posts, including drafts, pending, scheduled, private and trashed posts, as well as post revisions and media metadata.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Slider Pro | up to 1.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Slider Pro VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Slider Pro.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-86786
- 2026-10-06 Alias added: GHSA-3qh5-h6hm-64fg
- 2026-10-06 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-06 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-86786 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-86786 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3qh5-h6hm-64fg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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