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CVE-2026-87848

📛 CVE Title

MPCX Lightbox 1.2.2 - 1.2.5 - Unauthenticated Non-Public Post Content Disclosure

Description

The MPCX Lightbox WordPress plugin 1.2.2 through 1.2.5 does not have any authorisation or authentication on one of its AJAX actions available to unauthenticated users, nor does it check the status of the requested post, allowing unauthenticated visitors to retrieve the title, content or excerpt of arbitrary posts, including private, draft, pending, trashed and password-protected ones.

Overview

State
PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA)
WPScan
CVSS severity
LOW
CVSS score
CVSS 3.7 / 10 3.7 3.7 / 10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Effective score
3.7 / 10 LOW source: CNA overview
CWE(s)
CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Reserved
2026-09-09
Published
2026-09-23 10:11 UTC
Last updated
2026-09-23 10:49 UTC
Source
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/87xxx/CVE-2026-87848.json

NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0

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NVD published
2026-09-23 11:17:15 UTC
NVD last modified
2026-09-23 18:13:31 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1
CVSS 3.7 / 10 3.7 3.7 / 10 LOW source: contact@wpscan.com
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Exploitability subscore
2.2 / 10
Impact subscore
1.4 / 10

NVD-assigned CWE(s): CWE-862 (differs from the CNA list above)

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European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.

EUVD ID
EUVD-2026-85193
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Sep 23, 2026, 10:11:03 AM
Updated
Sep 23, 2026, 10:49:00 AM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
3.7 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EUVD-reported EPSS
0.0000
Vendors
Unknown
Products
MPCX Lightbox (1.2.2 ≤1.2.5)
Aliases
GHSA-c9c7-pp8h-rm54

ENISA description: The MPCX Lightbox WordPress plugin 1.2.2 through 1.2.5 does not have any authorisation or authentication on one of its AJAX actions available to unauthenticated users, nor does it check the status of the requested post, allowing unauthenticated visitors to retrieve the title, content or excerpt of arbitrary posts, including private, draft, pending, trashed and password-protected ones.

EUVD references (1)

Affected products (1)

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Unknown MPCX Lightbox 1.2.2 (affected)

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

Web references (0)

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NVD-tagged references (1)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

Remediations (10)

  • web:blog.qualys.com

    The August 2026 Microsoft Patch Tuesday release delivers security fixes for vulnerabilities affecting a wide range of Microsoft products and services.

    2026-09-24 11:48 UTC
  • web:msrc.microsoft.com

    The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) investigates all reports of security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products and services, and provides the information here as part of the ongoing effort to help you manage security risks and help keep your systems protected.

    2026-09-24 11:48 UTC
  • web:sec.cloudapps.cisco.com

    On September 16, 2026 , the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) published the advisories that are listed in the following tables. To remediate these vulnerabilities, Cisco strongly recommends that customers upgrade to the fixed software that is indicated in the advisories. For more information about changes in Cisco PSIRT vulnerability disclosure, see Strengthening the ...

    2026-09-24 11:48 UTC
  • web:senserva.com

    Every Microsoft security patch (KB) and the CVEs it fixes, with severity, CVSS, and CISA KEV status. Cross-linked to the CVE reference.

    2026-09-24 11:48 UTC
  • web:support.sap.com

    SAP security Patch Day Bulletin This post shares the information on security notes that remediate vulnerabilities discovered in SAP products. SAP strongly recommends that the customer visits the support portal and applies patches on priority to protect their SAP landscape. On 9th of June 2026 , SAP security patch day saw the release of 15 new security notes.

    2026-09-24 11:48 UTC
  • web:support.servicenow.com

    Due to additional analysis provided by the security researcher who discovered CVE - 2026 -6876, we have upgraded the severity rating of CVE - 2026 -6876 from High to Critical. This change affects only the severity

    2026-09-24 11:48 UTC
  • web:windowsforum.com

    Microsoft published CVE - 2026 -62878 on August 11 as a Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, putting systems that run the Windows DNS Server role into the immediate patch -and-verify queue.

    2026-09-24 11:48 UTC
  • web:www.aikido.dev

    CVE remediation is fixing known flaws in the software you run. Why upgrading often fails, what remediation actually involves, and how backporting fixes it.

    2026-09-24 11:48 UTC
  • web:www.computerworld.com

    August's Patch Tuesday is a big one: 751 fixes, an exploited WinSock flaw and plenty of critical Windows, Office and Exchange issues.

    2026-09-24 11:48 UTC
  • web:www.oracle.com

    This Critical Patch Update contains 1448 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that a My Oracle Support (MOS) note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at July 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

    2026-09-24 11:48 UTC

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Raw JSON

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-87848.json.

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