CVE-2026-118639: Surfer (WordPress plugin) · Improper Privilege Management
Affects Surfer (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 1.8.1.759 soon.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 06:21 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.8.1.759
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Surfer (WordPress plugin) to 1.8.1.759.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Surfer | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade the Surfer WordPress plugin to version 1.8.1.759 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation is required as the fix addresses the improper privilege management issue.
Description
A privilege management vulnerability in the Surfer WordPress plugin before version 1.8.1.759 allows users with contributor-level access or higher to obtain a sensitive API credential via the post editor page. This credential is used as the sole authorization for privileged REST API actions, enabling these users to escalate privileges and perform actions such as publishing arbitrary posts.