Low severity · published Aug 23, 2026
CVE-2026-77003
Content Mask 1.8.0 - 1.8.5.4 - Contributor Publish Capability Bypass via create_new_content_mask
2.7
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Content Mask WordPress plugin before 1.8.5.5 does not check the capability required to publish the post type being created, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to publish posts and pages on the site without holding the publish capability.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 21% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CM
Content Mask ·
1.8.0 before 1.8.5.5 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-77003
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-77003
wpscan.com
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1a78993c-1e5c-43fb-9aa4-13edc24100ee/
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