CVE-2026-0718 (GCVE-0-2026-0718)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-16 07:39 – Updated: 2026-04-16 12:55
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks for News, Magazines, Blog Websites – PostX <= 5.0.5 - Missing Authorization to Limited Post Meta Modification
Summary
The Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks for News, Magazines, Blog Websites – PostX plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the ultp_shareCount_callback() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the share_count post meta for any post, including private or draft posts.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-16 12:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wpxpo | Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks for News, Magazines, Blog Websites – PostX |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 5.0.5
(semver)
|
guessed |
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