CVE-2026-96904 AWP Classifieds CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders responsible for WordPress installations with the AWP Classifieds plugin should assess exposure and prioritize updating the plugin to 4.4.9 or later. Additionally, defenders should verify the version of the AWP Classifieds plugin, restrict access to listing contact emails to authorized users only, and monitor for unauthorized access to listing contact emails. Security teams and vulnerability management teams should also be aware of this

Why it matters

The AWP Classifieds plugin vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to access listing contact emails, which can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information.

• Defenders should verify the version of the AWP Classifieds plugin to prevent unauthorized access to listing contact emails.
• Defenders should restrict access to listing contact emails to authorized users only.
• Defenders should monitor for unauthorized access to listing contact emails.

Technical summary

The AWP Classifieds WordPress plugin before 4.4.9 does not verify that a request is authorised to view a listing when a payment transaction is referenced, allowing unauthenticated attackers to bypass the ownership check on the ad submission page and read the private contact email stored on any listing. This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information, including listing contact emails. The vulnerability is caused by a lack of authorization checks on the ad submission page, allowing attackers to access sensitive information without authentication.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying the version of the AWP Classifieds plugin and ensuring it is updated to 4.4.9 or later to prevent unauthorized access to listing contact emails.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify the version of the AWP Classifieds plugin and update to 4.4.9 or later
• Restrict access to listing contact emails to authorized users only
• Monitor for unauthorized access to listing contact emails
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record and source item provide details on the vulnerability, but limited information is available on the impact and affected versions. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to access listing contact emails, which can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information. Defenders should verify the version of the AWP Classifieds plugin and ensure it is updated to 4.4.9 or later to prevent unauthorized access to listing contact emails. The source item and CVE record provide evidence of the vulnerability, but further

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Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.