CVE-2026-78271: CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment in WP Manage Ninja FluentCRM Pro
Description
CVE-2026-78271 is a high-severity vulnerability in WP Manage Ninja's FluentCRM Pro plugin, affecting versions up to and including 3.1.12. It involves incorrect privilege assignment that allows an editor-level user to escalate privileges. This flaw could lead to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.2high
Affected software
WP Manage Ninja
FluentCRM Pro
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-78271 is classified under CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment) and affects FluentCRM Pro versions up to 3.1.12. The vulnerability allows users with editor privileges to escalate their privileges beyond intended limits, potentially gaining administrative capabilities. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.2, indicating a high impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with editor-level access to gain higher privileges, potentially full administrative control over the WordPress site using FluentCRM Pro. This compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system and its data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict editor-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to privilege escalation attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-24T07:37:56.725Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9001f4acd9273b491092f8
Added to database: 08/27/2026, 09:23:00 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 12:22:36 UTC
Last updated: 10/09/2026, 18:48:23 UTC
Views: 56
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