PublishPress Capabilities permits high-privilege users to cross an escalation boundary
An authenticated high-privilege user can exploit incorrect privilege assignment in PublishPress Capabilities through 2.45.0. The current export no longer specifies Editor as the exact role, and the endpoint, input, privilege granted and affected operation are unspecified. The source identifies 2.50.0 as fixed.
- Component
- PublishPress Capabilities
- Plugin slug
capability-manager-enhanced- Affected
- <= 2.45.0
- Safe version
2.50.0- Published
- Aug 06, 2026
This CVE was published Aug 06, 2026 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update PublishPress Capabilities to 2.50.0 or later, preferably the current supported release. Authorize each requested capability or role change against the acting user rather than trusting caller-supplied privilege values, and review unexpected role changes.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in PublishPress PublishPress Capabilities capability-manager-enhanced allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects PublishPress Capabilities: from n/a through 2.45.0.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H