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CVE-2026-87784: Cool Media Filter (WordPress plugin) · Improper Privilege Management

Affects Cool Media Filter (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 06:20 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Cool Media FilterAffected
  • <=1.0.1
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Users should immediately restrict access to the plugin or disable it until a fix is released. Monitor the vendor's advisory for updates and apply any forthcoming patches promptly.

Description

CVE-2026-87784 is a vulnerability in the Cool Media Filter WordPress plugin up to version 1.0.1. It allows any authenticated user, including low-privilege roles like subscribers, to escalate their privileges by updating role capabilities without proper authorization checks. This can lead to a full site takeover by granting administrator capabilities to unauthorized users.

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