Description
Subscriber Broken Access Control in Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress <= 3.20 versions.
Published: 2026-08-27
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

This is a broken access control flaw that allows attackers to manipulate subscriber features of the WordPress Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress plugin. The vulnerability enables unauthorized creation, modification, or deletion of push notification data that subscribers receive. Although it does not grant arbitrary code execution or system compromise, the exposed control could lead to privacy violations or disruption of communication for legitimate users.

Affected Systems

Any WordPress installation that employs the Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress plugin version 3.20 or older is affected. Site administrators should verify installed plugin versions and identify sites requiring an upgrade.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.4 signals moderate severity, and the EPSS score is not available. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. The attack vector is inferred to be via the web interface, where a crafted request can bypass legitimate access checks. Although it does not provide remote code execution, the flaw permits unauthorized manipulation of notification content within the affected system.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 27, 2026 at 11:35 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress Plugin to the latest available version (at least 3.21).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress plugin to version 3.21 or later
  • If the plugin is no longer needed, uninstall it entirely
  • Implement role‑based permissions to limit access to subscriber management features and enable audit logging for related actions

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 27, 2026 at 11:35 UTC.

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History

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Subscriber Broken Access Control in Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress <= 3.20 versions.
Title WordPress Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress plugin <= 3.20 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

No data.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T13:02:36.447Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T17:33:04.627Z

Link: CVE-2026-81279

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-27T13:02:22.931Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-27T10:16:39.680

Modified: 2026-08-27T17:20:53.567

Link: CVE-2026-81279

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-27T11:45:19Z

Weaknesses