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PublishPress Capabilities vulnerabilities
PublishPress Capabilities has 4 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 6 Oct 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 4
- Active installs
- 100,000+
- Latest version
- 2.52.0
- Last updated
- 22 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 6 Oct 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privilege escalation CVE-2026-48197 | High 7.2 | Up to 2.45.0 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.52.0) | 1 d ago |
| Privilege escalation CVE-2026-75927 | High 7.2 | Up to 2.50.0 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.52.0) | 9 Sep 2026 |
| PHP object injection CVE-2022-3366 | High 7.2 | Before 2.5.2 | Fixed in 2.5.2 | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) CVE-2021-25032 | Critical 9.8 | Before 2.3.1 | Fixed in 2.3.1 | 10 Jan 2022 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-48197, 6 Oct 2026
- Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in PublishPress PublishPress Capabilities capability-manager-enhanced allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects PublishPress Capabilities: from n/a through 2.45.0. CVE record
- CVE-2026-75927, 9 Sep 2026
- The PublishPress Capabilities - User Role Editor, Access Permissions, User Capabilities, Admin Menus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.50.0. This is due to the `addPluginCapabilities()` function unconditionally granting the Editor role all 15 `manage_capabilities_*` capabilities - including `manage_capabilities`, `manage_capabilities_roles`, `manage_capabilities_settings`, and `manage_capabilities_backup` - via a hard-coded `$eligible_roles = ['administrator', 'editor']` assignment that runs automatically on the first `admin_init` after plugin activation with no administrator opt-in, persisting the grants directly to the database. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Editor-level access to elevate their privileges to a site-wide capability manager, enabling them to create, rename, and delete non-system roles, modify capabilities of non-administrator roles, restore role backups, and write arbitrary plugin options whose names begin with `cme_`, `capsman`, `pp_capabilities`, or `presspermit` via `update_option()`. The escalation stops short of full Administrator access, as WordPress's `map_meta_cap` layer still prevents the escalated Editor from granting administrator-only capabilities to other roles; however, all role-management and plugin-settings functionality gated solely on `manage_capabilities_*` capabilities remains fully accessible. CVE record
- CVE-2022-3366, 31 Oct 2022
- The PublishPress Capabilities WordPress plugin before 2.5.2, PublishPress Capabilities Pro WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 unserializes the content of imported files, which could lead to PHP object injection attacks by administrators, on multisite WordPress configurations. Successful exploitation in this case requires other plugins with a suitable gadget chain to be present on the site. CVE record
- CVE-2021-25032, 10 Jan 2022
- The PublishPress Capabilities WordPress plugin before 2.3.1, PublishPress Capabilities Pro WordPress plugin before 2.3.1 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks when updating the plugin's settings via the init hook, and does not ensure that the options to be updated belong to the plugin. As a result, unauthenticated attackers could update arbitrary blog options, such as the default role and make any new registered user with an administrator role. CVE record
What to do if you run PublishPress Capabilities
If you run PublishPress Capabilities, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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