CVE-2026-32566: CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment in ACPT ACPT (Pro) - Custom Post Types Plugin for WordPress
Description
CVE-2026-32566 is a critical vulnerability in the ACPT (Pro) - Custom Post Types Plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to 2.0.63. It allows unauthenticated users to escalate privileges due to incorrect privilege assignment (CWE-266). The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
ACPT
ACPT (Pro) - Custom Post Types Plugin for WordPress
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-32566) in the ACPT (Pro) WordPress plugin arises from incorrect privilege assignment, enabling unauthenticated privilege escalation in versions up to 2.0.63. The flaw is categorized under CWE-266. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is published and tracked by Patchstack but lacks a disclosed remediation level or patch links. The plugin is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on vendor updates.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to escalate privileges within the affected WordPress plugin, potentially leading to full compromise of the plugin's functionality and possibly the hosting WordPress site. The high CVSS score indicates severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system components.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider disabling the plugin or restricting access to the affected functionality as a temporary measure. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-12T11:12:48.311Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9001f3acd9273b491092ba
Added to database: 08/27/2026, 09:22:59 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 12:37:35 UTC
Last updated: 10/11/2026, 06:48:16 UTC
Views: 80
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