CVE-2026-3906Network attack vector

Authenticated arbitrary note creation via missing post authorization

Published Mar 11, 2026 · Updated Mar 11, 2026

Missing authorization in WordPress 6.9 through 6.9.1 allows remote authenticated users to create notes on any post via the REST API. The comments controller's create_item_permissions_check() method accepts note creation without checking edit_post permission for the target post. Subscriber-level access is sufficient to add annotations to posts owned by other users, including private posts and posts in any status.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in WordPress 6.9 through 6.9.1 allows remote authenticated users to create notes on any post via the REST API. The comments controller's create_item_permissions_check() method accepts note creation without checking edit_post permission for the target post. Subscriber-level access is sufficient to add annotations to posts owned by other users, including private posts and posts in any status.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-3906
Published
Mar 11, 2026
Updated
Mar 11, 2026
Vendor
WordPress.org
Product
WordPress
Classifications
CWE-862, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 11, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.9 <=6.9.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

WordPress.org · WordPressversion=6.9 <=6.9.1

Published CVSS scores

4.3WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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