CVE-2026-14229

ECS < 4.3.8 - Unauthenticated Private Content Disclosure via ecsload

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: August 15, 2026 at 06:00 AM UTC
Updated: August 26, 2026 at 04:41 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorECS

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
PoC

Description

The ECS WordPress plugin before 4.3.8 does not check the post status or any capability when rendering an Elementor document requested through one of its AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve the rendered content of unpublished (private, draft, pending) documents by supplying their identifier.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

ECS· Dudasterwordpress-plugin
50%
v < 4.3.8
Affected range stops below 4.3.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/52b44fc8-90af-45e4-a745-37e6369d8b6b/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-284

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