CVE-2026-19224: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in Hummingbird Performance
Description
The Hummingbird Performance WordPress plugin before 3.21.2 does not restrict a network-wide setting to network administrators, allowing an administrator of any single site on a multisite network to execute arbitrary code across the entire network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.2high
Affected software
Hummingbird Performance
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
The Hummingbird Performance WordPress plugin before version 3.21.2 improperly restricts access to a network-wide setting, enabling an administrator of any single site within a multisite network to execute arbitrary code across the entire network. This is a code injection vulnerability classified as CWE-94. The vulnerability affects version 3.15.0 as explicitly stated. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.2, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator privileges on any single site in a multisite WordPress network can execute arbitrary code across the entire network. This can lead to full compromise of all sites in the network, including data theft, site defacement, or denial of service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. The description notes that versions before 3.21.2 are affected, implying that upgrading to 3.21.2 or later may resolve the issue. Until an official fix is confirmed, restrict administrator privileges carefully and monitor multisite network configurations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-07T09:04:33.546Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9a6739acd9273b492ab3e9
Added to database: 09/04/2026, 06:37:45 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 12:25:45 UTC
Last updated: 10/18/2026, 06:48:16 UTC
Views: 72
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