CVE-2026-85118: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in AI Content Generator Marketing
Description
The AI Content Generator Marketing WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not enforce a nonce or capability check on some of its AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated users to update and delete arbitrary WordPress options, which can be used to gain administrator access to the site.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
AI Content Generator Marketing
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-85118 describes a vulnerability in the AI Content Generator Marketing WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.0.0) where some AJAX actions lack proper nonce or capability verification. This improper privilege management (CWE-269) allows unauthenticated attackers to modify or delete WordPress options arbitrarily. Such unauthorized modifications can be leveraged to escalate privileges and gain administrator access to the site.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to update or delete WordPress options without authentication, potentially leading to full administrative control over the affected WordPress site. This compromises site integrity, confidentiality, and availability by allowing unauthorized configuration changes and privilege escalation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the plugin's AJAX endpoints if possible and monitor for suspicious activity related to option changes. Avoid using versions up to 1.0.0 of the AI Content Generator Marketing plugin in production environments.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-03T07:58:32.588Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6acb2de32cdf04f656b78d05
Added to database: 10/11/2026, 06:34:11 UTC
Last enriched: 10/11/2026, 07:03:39 UTC
Last updated: 10/11/2026, 21:33:29 UTC
Views: 19
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