Missing Authorization Affecting johnpbloch/wordpress-core package, versions >=6.9.0, <6.9.2
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- published15 Mar 2026
- disclosed11 Mar 2026
- creditkaminuma
Introduced: 11 Mar 2026
CVE-2026-3906 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade johnpbloch/wordpress-core to version 6.9.2 or higher.
Overview
johnpbloch/wordpress-core is a web software you can use to create a website or blog.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Authorization in the REST API create_item_permissions_check() method, for the Notes feature's comments controller. A user can create notes on any post, including those authored by other users or set as private, by sending malicious requests.