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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-2720

Medium
The Hr Press Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of sensitive employee data due to a missing capability check on the `hrp-fetch-employees` AJAX action in all versions up to,
CWE-862 — Weakness Type
Published: Mar 21, 2026  ·  Modified: Mar 23, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
6.5
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

The Hr Press Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of sensitive employee data due to a missing capability check on the `hrp-fetch-employees` AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to retrieve sensitive employee information including names, email addresses, phone numbers, salary/pay rates, employment dates, and employment status.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

The Hr Press Lite WordPress plugin (versions ≤1.0.2) contains a critical authorization bypass vulnerability allowing authenticated subscribers to access sensitive employee data via an unprotected AJAX endpoint. This vulnerability exposes personally identifiable information (PII) and financial data of employees, posing significant risks to Saudi organizations using this plugin. No patch is currently available, requiring immediate mitigation through alternative controls.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 12, 2026 12:28
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
High impact on Saudi HR departments and organizations with WordPress-based HR systems. Most affected sectors: Banking (employee records), Government agencies (civil service data), Healthcare institutions (staff information), Telecommunications (STC and other operators), and Large enterprises. Risk is amplified in organizations with multiple WordPress sites or shared hosting environments common in Saudi SMEs. Potential compliance violations with SAMA data protection requirements and NCA cybersecurity standards.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services Government and Public Administration Healthcare and Medical Institutions Energy and Utilities (ARAMCO, SEC) Telecommunications (STC, Mobily, Zain) Large Enterprises and Corporations Educational Institutions Insurance Companies
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Disable the Hr Press Lite plugin immediately until patch is available
2. Audit WordPress user accounts with Subscriber role and above for unauthorized access
3. Review AJAX request logs for hrp-fetch-employees endpoint access patterns
4. Notify affected employees of potential data exposure

COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=hrp-fetch-employees
2. Restrict WordPress user roles: remove unnecessary Subscriber accounts, audit Editor/Author permissions
3. Implement IP whitelisting for WordPress admin access
4. Enable WordPress security plugins (Wordfence, Sucuri) with AJAX monitoring
5. Apply database-level access controls to employee data tables

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for POST requests to admin-ajax.php with action=hrp-fetch-employees
2. Alert on Subscriber-level user authentication followed by AJAX requests
3. Track database queries accessing employee salary/phone fields
4. Log all AJAX endpoint calls with user role and timestamp

PATCHING STRATEGY:
1. Contact Hr Press Lite developers for security update timeline
2. Prepare migration plan to alternative HR plugins (e.g., WP HR Manager with proper capability checks)
3. Test alternative solutions in staging environment before production deployment
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تعطيل مكون Hr Press Lite فوراً حتى توفر التصحيح
2. تدقيق حسابات مستخدمي WordPress برمز المشترك وما فوقه للوصول غير المصرح
3. مراجعة سجلات طلبات AJAX لأنماط الوصول إلى نقطة hrp-fetch-employees
4. إخطار الموظفين المتأثرين بالتعرض المحتمل للبيانات

الضوابط البديلة:
1. تنفيذ قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب لحجب طلبات /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=hrp-fetch-employees
2. تقييد أدوار مستخدمي WordPress: إزالة حسابات المشترك غير الضرورية، تدقيق أذونات المحرر/المؤلف
3. تنفيذ قائمة بيضاء IP لوصول WordPress الإداري
4. تفعيل مكونات أمان WordPress (Wordfence, Sucuri) مع مراقبة AJAX
5. تطبيق ضوابط الوصول على مستوى قاعدة البيانات لجداول بيانات الموظفين

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة طلبات POST إلى admin-ajax.php مع action=hrp-fetch-employees
2. التنبيه على مصادقة مستخدم المشترك متبوعة بطلبات AJAX
3. تتبع استعلامات قاعدة البيانات التي تصل إلى حقول الراتب والهاتف
4. تسجيل جميع استدعاءات نقطة AJAX مع دور المستخدم والطابع الزمني

استراتيجية التصحيح:
1. الاتصال بمطوري Hr Press Lite لجدول زمني لتحديث الأمان
2. تحضير خطة الترحيل إلى مكونات HR بديلة (مثل WP HR Manager مع فحوصات الصلاحيات الصحيحة)
3. اختبار الحلول البديلة في بيئة التدريج قبل نشر الإنتاج
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.9.2.1 - User access management and authentication ECC 2024 A.8.2.1 - Classification and handling of information assets ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Information security policies and procedures ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2 - Software and hardware inventory SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access control policy and procedures SAMA CSF PR.AC-4 - Access rights and privileges SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and monitoring of unauthorized access
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.3 - Segregation of duties ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Information classification ISO 27001:2022 A.9.2 - User access management ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2 - Secure development and maintenance
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 1.1 - Firewall configuration standards PCI DSS 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention PCI DSS 7.1 - Access control implementation
📊 CVSS Score
6.5
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityN — None / Network
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score6.5
CWECWE-862
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-03-21
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
7.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-862
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