Access Control Issues in bbPress by John James Jacoby
CVE-2026-74010

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Bbpress
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-74010?

A missing authorization vulnerability in bbPress, developed by John James Jacoby, could lead to potentially risky situations due to incorrectly configured access control security levels. Attackers might exploit this issue to gain unauthorized access to certain functionalities or data. It is crucial for users of bbPress versions from n/a through 2.6.14 to patch their installations promptly to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

bbPress <= 2.6.14

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/bbpress/...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Ananda Dhakal | Patchstack
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