Answer in brief
CVE-2026-77003 records a Low severity (CVSS 2.7) vulnerability in Content Mask 1.8.0 - 1.8.5.4 - Contributor Publish Capability Bypass via create_new_content_mask. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/Content Mask (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 2.7. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Unknown/Content Mask (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown/Content Maskgeneric | >=1.8.0 <1.8.5.5 | 1.8.5.5 |
Published upstream
Aug 23, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 23, 2026
The Content Mask WordPress plugin before 1.8.5.5 does not check the capability required to publish the post type being created, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to publish posts and pages on the site without holding the publish capability.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.