CVE-2026-39505

WordPress Seriously Simple Podcasting plugin <= 3.14.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

5.3 Medium

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Craig Hewitt Seriously Simple Podcasting seriously-simple-podcasting allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Seriously Simple Podcasting: from n/a through <= 3.14.2.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.23%Up 0.2 points since Apr 8, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.3

WordPress Seriously Simple Podcasting plugin <= 3.14.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Record: CVE-2026-39505
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-862
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-20170 5.3

Record: EUVD-2026-20170
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cf7f-xm6m-hvfh 5.3

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Craig Hewitt Seriously Simple Podcasting seriously-simple...

Record: GHSA-cf7f-xm6m-hvfh
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-862
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.3

Record: CVE-2026-39505
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-862
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

craig hewitt seriously simple podcasting

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-39505 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Craig Hewitt Seriously Simple Podcasting, published April 8, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.23%, the 13th percentile. No source names a fixed version.