Description
Subscriber Broken Access Control in Jetpack VideoPress <= 3.6 versions.
Published: 2026-10-10
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Broken Access Control enabling unauthorized access to subscriber‑only videos
Action: Patch Immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

A broken access control flaw in the Jetpack VideoPress plugin allows an attacker to view videos that should be restricted to subscribed users. The vulnerability is a classic access‑control failure, meaning that users who are not authenticated or do not have the required permissions can still retrieve protected media. This can lead to confidentiality violations of private video content and expose user‑generated media to the public.

Affected Systems

Automattic’s Jetpack VideoPress plugin for WordPress, versions 3.6 and earlier. Sites running any of these versions are susceptible and could expose subscriber‑only videos to unauthenticated users.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a medium‑to‑high severity vulnerability. Because the plugin operates within a web environment, the likely attack vector is remote through HTTP requests; however, the public description does not specify any other prerequisites. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV catalogs. Attackers that can reach the WordPress site can exploit this flaw to retrieve private videos, which poses a significant confidentiality risk.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 10, 2026 at 20:26 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress Jetpack VideoPress plugin to the latest available version (at least 3.7).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the Jetpack VideoPress plugin to version 3.7 or newer, which removes the access‑control flaw
  • Remove or disable any copies of Jetpack VideoPress version 3.6 or earlier to eliminate the vulnerable code path
  • Re‑review your WordPress installation’s role‑based access controls, ensuring that only authorized subscribers have permissions to view private video content

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 10, 2026 at 20:26 UTC.

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History

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Subscriber Broken Access Control in Jetpack VideoPress <= 3.6 versions.
Title WordPress Jetpack VideoPress plugin <= 3.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


Subscriptions

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-10T19:35:03.250Z

Reserved: 2026-04-15T09:21:11.865Z

Link: CVE-2026-40808

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-10T20:16:34.477

Modified: 2026-10-10T20:16:34.477

Link: CVE-2026-40808

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Updated: 2026-10-10T20:30:06Z

Weaknesses