# CVE-2026-121766: WordPress PowerPress Podcasting plugin \<= 11.18.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-119018, GHSA-64PC-2Q95-89H3
- Severity: CVSS 5.4 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-11-07 · Updated: 2026-11-07

CVE-2026-121766 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.4 (medium) and affects PowerPress Podcasting; no fixed version is listed yet.

## Summary

The WordPress PowerPress Podcasting plugin has a broken access control flaw, where missing authorization checks let a user reach functions they should not be able to use. An attacker can exploit this remotely with a low-privileged account, and it can expose some data and let them change some settings, though it does not cause service disruption.

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## Affected

- powerpress: through 11.18.0

## Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Blubrry Podcasting PowerPress Podcasting powerpress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects PowerPress Podcasting: from n/a through 11.18.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on powerpress, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-121766 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-121766

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-121766?

powerpress: through 11.18.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-121766

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## References

- https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/powerpress/vulnerability/wordpress-powerpress-podcasting-plugin-11-18-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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