CVE-2026-78570: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in KlbTheme Total Donations
The Total Donations plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an adminsitrator.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-78570 is a critical security vulnerability in the KlbTheme Total Donations WordPress plugin, classified under CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). It affects all versions up to and including 2.0.5 and enables unauthenticated attackers to escalate their privileges to administrator level. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to gain administrator privileges on a WordPress site using the vulnerable Total Donations plugin. This can lead to full site compromise, including data theft, site defacement, or further malware installation. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider disabling or removing the Total Donations plugin if possible to prevent exploitation. Monitor official KlbTheme communications for updates on patches or mitigations.
CVE-2026-78570: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in KlbTheme Total Donations
Description
The Total Donations plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an adminsitrator.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-78570 is a critical security vulnerability in the KlbTheme Total Donations WordPress plugin, classified under CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). It affects all versions up to and including 2.0.5 and enables unauthenticated attackers to escalate their privileges to administrator level. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to gain administrator privileges on a WordPress site using the vulnerable Total Donations plugin. This can lead to full site compromise, including data theft, site defacement, or further malware installation. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider disabling or removing the Total Donations plugin if possible to prevent exploitation. Monitor official KlbTheme communications for updates on patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-24T20:29:20.568Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a8d6265acd9273b49fc7d15
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 09:37:41 UTC
Last enriched: 08/25/2026, 09:52:13 UTC
Last updated: 08/25/2026, 11:16:52 UTC
Views: 23
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