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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-39505

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-04-08
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Craig Hewitt Seriously Simple Podcasting seriously-simple-podcasting allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Seriously Simple Podcasting: from n/a through <= 3.14.2.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

The Seriously Simple Podcasting WordPress plugin versions up to 3.14.2 contain a missing authorization vulnerability where the plugin fails to properly enforce access control checks on certain functionality. This allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured security levels, likely enabling unauthenticated or lower-privileged users to access administrative features intended only for higher-privileged roles.

MitigationUpdate to the latest version of Seriously Simple Podcasting when available, and implement proper WordPress capability checks and nonce verification on all admin-facing functions.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check plugin version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Seriously Simple Podcasting and view the version number displayed below the plugin name. Alternatively, open the file wp-content/plugins/seriously-simple-podcasting/seriously-simple-podcasting.php and locate the 'Version' header in the plugin comment block.
    Affected if The installed version is 3.14.2 or any earlier version (e.g., 3.14.1, 3.14.0, 3.13.x, etc.)
  2. Verify plugin is active
    In WordPress admin, confirm that Seriously Simple Podcasting shows as 'Active' on the Plugins page, or query the wp_options table for option_name = 'active_plugins' and check if the plugin slug is present.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active on the WordPress site
  3. Identify plugin admin endpoints and AJAX actions
    Examine the plugin directory for PHP files containing 'add_action' or 'add_filter' hooks registered on admin_init, init, or wp_ajax_ hooks. Common paths include functions.php, class-ssp-admin.php, or similar files in the plugin folder.
    Affected if The plugin registers any administrative or AJAX hooks without proper capability checks (e.g., missing current_user_can() or 'manage_options' verifications)
  4. Test low-privilege user access to plugin features
    Create or use a WordPress user with a low role (e.g., Subscriber or Contributor) and attempt to access plugin admin pages directly via URL, or trigger AJAX actions intended for administrators only, such as plugin settings pages or episode management functions.
    Affected if A user lacking administrator privileges can successfully access or modify podcast settings, episodes, feed configurations, or other administrative functions

A site is affected if the Seriously Simple Podcasting plugin version is 3.14.2 or earlier AND the plugin is active AND unauthorized users can access administrative functionality they should not be able to reach.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to the latest version of Seriously Simple Podcasting when available, and implement proper WordPress capability checks and nonce verification on all admin-facing functions.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest version of Seriously Simple Podcasting (高于 3.14.2)

  1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Locate 'Seriously Simple Podcasting' in the plugin list
  4. Check if an update is available (if not, manually download the latest version from wordpress.org)
  5. Update the plugin to the latest available version
  6. Verify the update was successful and the site functions normally

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,640
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