WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM
CVE-2026-65485
Deferred
Content Control: A security weakness
Content Control is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation. The published affected range is n/a through 2.6.5.
CVE / CNA score
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score
Pending
NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
- Component
- Content Control
- Plugin slug
content-control- Affected
- n/a through 2.6.5
- Safe version
> 2.6.5- Published
- Jul 23, 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Jul 23, 2026 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.
What to do
Patch or disable the affected component.
Update Content Control to a release after 2.6.5, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
Source record
Technical description
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Content Control <= 2.6.5 versions.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References