Blubrry PowerPress Podcasting: Missing authorization in WordPress plugin
Summary
The PowerPress Podcasting WordPress plugin up to and including version 11.18.2 lacks a proper authorization check (CWE-862). An authenticated user with low privileges, such as a subscriber account, can reach functions they should not be allowed to use. The impact is limited to low integrity; confidentiality and availability are not affected according to the CVSS vector.
Affected
- PowerPress Podcasting WordPress plugin (package "powerpress"), all versions through 11.18.2
- Requires an authenticated low-privilege account (e.g. subscriber)
Fixed in
- Version 11.18.3 (according to the CVE record and Patchstack; vendor changelog not yet confirmed)
Workaround
- Unknown. No vendor workaround documented.
- If an update is not possible immediately, restrict self-registration and review existing low-privilege accounts. This is general hardening, not a verified fix.
Exploitation
- No known exploitation reported.
- CISA SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no, technical impact partial.
- No public proof of concept found at the time of research.
Our recommendation
- Update the PowerPress Podcasting plugin to version 11.18.3 or later in the next maintenance window.
- Check the plugin version on all WordPress sites, including sites where the plugin is installed but not used.
- Review user accounts and disable self-registration where not needed.
- Monitor for vendor advisories, as related PowerPress vulnerabilities exist in this product line.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- CVE Record CVE-2026-125782 www.cve.org
- Patchstack advisory patchstack.com
- OffSeq Radar CVE-2026-125782 radar.offseq.com
- Strix CVE-2026-125782 www.strix.ai
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 11 Nov 2026, 21:18.
Original description (NVD)
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 11.18.2.
Sources
The tracker combines official, freely usable data sources – updated continuously:
- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
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