WordPress 6.9 - 6.9.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Note Creation via REST API
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.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-3906US | —OT elevated | — | ||
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 allo… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/trunk/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-comments-controller.php#L562WEB
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/61888WEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3906WEB
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a69782f0-aa61-4049-8339-7f27f4b6c36b?source=cveWEB
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