CVE-2026-3906CWE-862

WordPress 6.9 - 6.9.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Note Creation via REST API

Medium · published March 11, 2026

CVSS v3.1
4.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
33.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

WordPress core is vulnerable to unauthorized access in versions 6.9 through 6.9.1. The Notes feature (block-level collaboration annotations) was introduced in WordPress 6.9 to allow editorial comments directly on posts in the block editor. However, the REST API `create_item_permissions_check()` method in the comments controller did not verify that the authenticated user has `edit_post` permission on the target post when creating a note. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access to create notes on any post, including posts authored by other users, private posts, and posts in any status.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
4.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00408 · 33.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
Published
2026-03-11T09:25Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 MAR 09:25Z
    WordPress 6.9 - 6.9.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Note Creation via REST API
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