CVE-2026-7467: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in edmonparker Read More & Accordion
The Read More & Accordion plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.7. This is due to the 'RadMoreAjax::importData' function not restricting which database tables can be written to during import and not properly validating the imported data. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with permission granted by the site owner through the plugin's role settings, to insert arbitrary rows into the 'wp_users' and 'wp_usermeta' tables, including the 'wp_capabilities' field, allowing them to create a new administrator account and gain administrator access to the site.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-7467 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Read More & Accordion WordPress plugin (versions up to 3.5.7). The vulnerability arises from improper privilege management (CWE-269) in the 'RadMoreAjax::importData' function, which fails to restrict which database tables can be written during import and does not validate imported data. This flaw enables authenticated attackers, with permissions assigned via the plugin's role settings, to insert arbitrary data into critical WordPress user tables ('wp_users' and 'wp_usermeta'), including the 'wp_capabilities' field. Consequently, attackers can create new administrator accounts and gain full administrative control over the affected WordPress site.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with limited permissions granted by the plugin to escalate privileges to administrator level by creating new admin accounts. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the WordPress site, as attackers gain full control over user accounts and site management.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch is currently documented. Until a patch is available, restrict plugin permissions to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Read More & Accordion plugin if possible to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2026-7467: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in edmonparker Read More & Accordion
Description
The Read More & Accordion plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.7. This is due to the 'RadMoreAjax::importData' function not restricting which database tables can be written to during import and not properly validating the imported data. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with permission granted by the site owner through the plugin's role settings, to insert arbitrary rows into the 'wp_users' and 'wp_usermeta' tables, including the 'wp_capabilities' field, allowing them to create a new administrator account and gain administrator access to the site.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-7467 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Read More & Accordion WordPress plugin (versions up to 3.5.7). The vulnerability arises from improper privilege management (CWE-269) in the 'RadMoreAjax::importData' function, which fails to restrict which database tables can be written during import and does not validate imported data. This flaw enables authenticated attackers, with permissions assigned via the plugin's role settings, to insert arbitrary data into critical WordPress user tables ('wp_users' and 'wp_usermeta'), including the 'wp_capabilities' field. Consequently, attackers can create new administrator accounts and gain full administrative control over the affected WordPress site.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with limited permissions granted by the plugin to escalate privileges to administrator level by creating new admin accounts. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the WordPress site, as attackers gain full control over user accounts and site management.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch is currently documented. Until a patch is available, restrict plugin permissions to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Read More & Accordion plugin if possible to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-29T18:34:05.478Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a0d1a63ba1db473621f7e2b
Added to database: 05/20/2026, 02:20:19 UTC
Last enriched: 05/20/2026, 02:33:28 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 57
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