TI-2026-70337 Aliases CVE-2026-40808 GHSA-hqxm-q759-7c9m

Broken access control in Jetpack VideoPress lets subscribers change data

LOW 29CWE-862Published 2026-10-10 · Updated 2026-10-11

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: No fix listed

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

Summary

Automattic Jetpack VideoPress versions through 3.6 are affected. Missing authorization checks (CWE-862) let an authenticated user with subscriber-level access change data they should not be able to modify. An attacker needs a low-privileged account and no user interaction.

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

Description from the CNA

Subscriber Broken Access Control in Jetpack VideoPress <= 3.6 versions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00279 20th 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: 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
Automattic	Jetpack VideoPress	up to 3.6	—	No fix listed	CNA

Jetpack VideoPress VendorAutomattic Affected up to 3.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Jetpack VideoPress.

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

Timeline

2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-40808
2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-hqxm-q759-7c9m

References

Other 1

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/jetpack-videopress/vulnerability/wordpress-jetpack-videopress-plugin-3-6-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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Sources

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