CVE-2026-19775: OpenStation <= 1.1.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Disclosure via AI Copilot Search Endpoint
The OpenStation — Desktop Windows, Dock & Virtual Desktops for WP Admin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with custom-level access and above, to read the title, status, date, permalink, and a 300-character content excerpt of any private, draft, pending, or future post, as well as the content and AI-moderation verdicts of unapproved and spam comments. Any authenticated user with the 'read' capability can self-enable the required AI feature by visiting the /openstation/ portal and toggling their own ai.enabled setting via the POST /desktop-mode/v1/os-settings endpoint, removing any practical barrier to exploitation.
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Who can exploit this issue in practice?
Any authenticated WordPress user with the read capability can exploit it, including Subscriber-level users and above. The attacker does not need interaction from another user.
Does the AI Copilot feature need to be enabled by an administrator?
No. An authenticated user with the read capability can enable their own AI setting through the OpenStation portal using the /desktop-mode/v1/os-settings endpoint, so the feature setting is not a practical barrier.
What information could be exposed?
An attacker can read metadata and up to a 300-character excerpt for private, draft, pending, and future posts, including titles, statuses, dates, and permalinks. They can also access the content and AI-moderation verdicts of unapproved and spam comments.
How can defenders assess exposure?
Review whether untrusted or low-privileged authenticated accounts, especially Subscriber accounts, exist on the WordPress site. Also review access to the OpenStation portal and requests to the /desktop-mode/v1/os-settings endpoint that enable the ai.enabled setting.