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Broken access control in PowerPress Podcasting WordPress plugin

Priority LOW 38CWE-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 · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

The blubrry PowerPress Podcasting WordPress plugin, up to and including 11.17.9, contains a broken access control flaw. A missing authorization check (CWE-862) lets an unauthenticated remote attacker reach functionality that should be restricted. The impact is rated low for integrity and availability, with no confidentiality impact.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in PowerPress Podcasting <= 11.17.9 versions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00318 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
blubrryPowerPress Podcastingup to 11.17.9—No fix listedCNA
  • PowerPress Podcasting Vendorblubrry Affected up to 11.17.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for PowerPress Podcasting.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-104387
  2. 2026-10-06 Alias added: GHSA-694x-76hp-xqq5
  3. 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW

References

  • TI-2024-08566 PowerPress Podcasting < 11.9.18 - Author+ XSS via Podcast URL CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2023-04437 PowerPress Podcasting < 11.0.12 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2024-08563 PowerPress Podcasting < 11.9.18 - Author+ XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2025-29016 WordPress PowerPress Podcasting <= 11.12.5 - Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-19164 WordPress PowerPress Podcasting plugin <= 11.15.10 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-12367 Blubrry PowerPress <= 11.15.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Upload via 'powerpress_edit_post' CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources