WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2026-1867 Deferred

Guest posting / Frontend Posting / Front Editor: A security weakness

Guest posting / Frontend Posting / Front Editor 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.

CVE / CNA score 5.9 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Guest posting / Frontend Posting / Front Editor
Plugin slug
guest-posting-frontend-posting-front-editor
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Mar 11, 2026
Weakness
CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

This CVE was published Mar 11, 2026 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Guest posting / Frontend Posting / Front Editor to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

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

The Guest posting / Frontend Posting / Front Editor WordPress plugin before 5.0.6 allows passing a URL parameter to regenerate a .json file based on demo data that it initially creates. If an administrator modifies the demo form and enables admin notifications in the Guest posting / Frontend Posting / Front Editor WordPress plugin before 5.0.6's settings, it is possible for an unauthenticated attacker to export and download all of the form data/settings, including the administrator's email address.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary and upstream sources