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CVE-2026-13736 NewPath CVE debrief

The NewPath WildApricotPress Add-on WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not enforce its members-only field privacy on an unauthenticated REST route, allowing anonymous visitors to read member email addresses and phone numbers that are configured to be visible to members only. This vulnerability affects users of the plugin who have sensitive member information. The issue is related to the plugin's handling of REST routes and member data privacy. Defenders should verify the plugin version, review member information exposure, and monitor for potential exploitation attempts. The CVE record was published on 2026-08-21T07:16:24.323Z and has not been modified since then. Further investigation is recommended to fully understand the vulnerability.

Vendor
NewPath
Product
WildApricotPress Add‑on
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-08-21
Original CVE updated
2026-08-26
Advisory published
2026-08-21
Advisory updated
2026-08-26

Who should care

Users of the NewPath WildApricotPress Add-on WordPress plugin, especially those with sensitive member information, should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to protect their member data. This includes reviewing the plugin version, restricting access to sensitive information, and monitoring for potential exploitation attempts. Additionally, operators, platform administrators, and security teams may need to review and update their security measures to mitigate the impact of this vulnerability.

Technical summary

The NewPath WildApricotPress Add-on WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not enforce its members-only field privacy on an unauthenticated REST route, allowing anonymous visitors to read member email addresses and phone numbers that are configured to be visible to members only. This vulnerability affects users of the plugin who have sensitive member information. The issue is related to the plugin's handling of REST routes and member data privacy.

Defensive priority

Members-only field privacy not enforced on unauthenticated REST route.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Verify the NewPath WildApricotPress Add-on WordPress plugin version and update if necessary.
  • Restrict access to sensitive member information.
  • Monitor for potential exploitation attempts.
  • 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

CVE-2026-13736 details are based on limited information from the CVE and NVD records. Further investigation is recommended to fully understand the vulnerability. The NewPath WildApricotPress Add-on WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not enforce its members-only field privacy on an unauthenticated REST route, allowing anonymous visitors to read member email addresses and phone numbers that are configured to be visible to members only. Defenders should verify the plugin version, review member information exposure, and monitor for potential exploitation attempts.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-13736 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-13736

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-13736 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-13736

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

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.