---
id: CVE-2026-77003
title: >-
  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
  p…
summary: >-
  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
  p…
severity: low
cvss: 2.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-269
published: '2026-08-23'
updated: '2026-10-12'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-12T16:10:00.220'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-77003'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1a78993c-1e5c-43fb-9aa4-13edc24100ee/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00281
epssPercentile: 0.19019
ingestedAt: '2026-10-12T16:57:59.892Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.