CVE-2026-18943

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10

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CVE-2026-18943 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The WPC Admin Columns WordPress plugin before 2.3.4 does not have authorisation checks in one of its AJAX actions, allowing users with a role as low as subscriber to read arbitrary user, post and term metadata, including data belonging to administrators..

Description

The WPC Admin Columns WordPress plugin before 2.3.4 does not have authorisation checks in one of its AJAX actions, allowing users with a role as low as subscriber to read arbitrary user, post and term metadata, including data belonging to administrators.

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CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
UnknownWPC Admin Columns< 2.3.4

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-18943?
The WPC Admin Columns WordPress plugin before 2.3.4 does not have authorisation checks in one of its AJAX actions, allowing users with a role as low as subscriber to read arbitrary user, post and term metadata, including data belonging to administrators.
How severe is CVE-2026-18943?
CVE-2026-18943 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-18943?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST