---
id: CVE-2026-118186
title: >-
  PublishPress Revisions 3.6.0 - 4.2.0 - Contributor+ Unapproved Content
  Publishing via Revision Workflow
summary: >-
  The PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate Posts, Submit, Approve and Schedule
  Content Changes WordPress plugin before 4.3.1 does not correctly restrict who
  may publish content, allowing users such as Contributors who can edit but not
  publish…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.9
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cvssSource: adp
cwe:
  - CWE-863
product: >-
  PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate Posts, Submit, Approve and Schedule Content
  Changes
affected:
  - >-
    publishpress_revisions_duplicate_posts_submit_approve_and_schedule_content_changes
    >= 3.6.0 < 4.3.1
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-11-06T11:46:42.580998Z'
published: '2026-11-06'
updated: '2026-11-06'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-06T11:59:25.887Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-118186'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/aa4c90ad-1477-47ef-aef8-c384a67d4b61/'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-11-06T06:46:27.272Z'
epss: 0.00263
epssPercentile: 0.18157
---

## Overview

The PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate Posts, Submit, Approve and Schedule Content Changes WordPress plugin before 4.3.1 does not correctly restrict who may publish content, allowing users such as Contributors who can edit but not publish to make unreviewed posts and pages publicly live, bypassing the intended editorial approval workflow.

## Affected

- `publishpress_revisions_duplicate_posts_submit_approve_and_schedule_content_changes >= 3.6.0 < 4.3.1`

## Remediation

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