CVE-2026-85681: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in WP Component
The WP Component WordPress plugin through 2.2.4 does not have any capability or nonce checks on one of the actions it makes available to unauthenticated users, and it takes both the option name and the option value from the request, allowing unauthenticated attackers to overwrite any of the site's options. On a single site installation this leads to a full takeover, as registration can be enabled with a default role of administrator.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-85681 is an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) in the WP Component WordPress plugin through version 2.2.4. The plugin exposes an action to unauthenticated users without verifying capabilities or nonces. This action accepts both option names and values from the request, enabling attackers to overwrite arbitrary site options. On single site WordPress installations, this can result in a complete site takeover by enabling user registration and assigning the default role as administrator.
Potential Impact
Unauthenticated attackers can overwrite any site option, including enabling user registration with an administrator default role, leading to full site compromise on single site WordPress installations.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
CVE-2026-85681: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in WP Component
Description
The WP Component WordPress plugin through 2.2.4 does not have any capability or nonce checks on one of the actions it makes available to unauthenticated users, and it takes both the option name and the option value from the request, allowing unauthenticated attackers to overwrite any of the site's options. On a single site installation this leads to a full takeover, as registration can be enabled with a default role of administrator.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
WP Component
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-85681 is an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) in the WP Component WordPress plugin through version 2.2.4. The plugin exposes an action to unauthenticated users without verifying capabilities or nonces. This action accepts both option names and values from the request, enabling attackers to overwrite arbitrary site options. On single site WordPress installations, this can result in a complete site takeover by enabling user registration and assigning the default role as administrator.
Potential Impact
Unauthenticated attackers can overwrite any site option, including enabling user registration with an administrator default role, leading to full site compromise on single site WordPress installations.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-04T13:41:04.569Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa4ee6355bf5e2cf5f21ff4
Added to database: 09/12/2026, 06:17:07 UTC
Last enriched: 09/12/2026, 06:32:54 UTC
Last updated: 09/13/2026, 02:06:41 UTC
Views: 45
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