CVE-2026-62088: WordPress ElasticPress plugin <= 5.3.4 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability

Published Sep 11, 2026
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Updated

Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data vulnerability in 10up ElasticPress allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.

This issue affects ElasticPress: from n/a through 5.3.4.

Affected Software

1 affected component
10up/ElasticPress<=5.3.4

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade WordPress ElasticPress to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.5

Event History

Sep 11, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:26 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:26 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who can exploit this issue?

The available data indicates it is remotely exploitable with no authentication or user interaction required. An attacker would need network access to a reachable affected ElasticPress deployment.

2

What is the potential impact?

The issue may allow retrieval of embedded sensitive data. The provided severity vector indicates low confidentiality impact, with no stated integrity or availability impact.

3

Which versions are affected?

ElasticPress versions through 5.3.4 are affected. The lower bound is listed as unspecified.

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