CVE-2026-88797: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in Vayu X
The Vayu X WordPress theme before 1.0.6 does not perform any capability check on one of its AJAX actions and exposes the nonce guarding it to every logged-in user, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to install and activate any hosted on the WordPress.org repository.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-88797 describes an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Vayu X WordPress theme prior to version 1.0.6. The theme fails to verify user capabilities on a particular AJAX action and exposes the nonce protecting this action to all authenticated users. As a result, any logged-in user can exploit this to install and activate arbitrary plugins hosted on the official WordPress.org repository, potentially escalating their privileges or altering site functionality.
Potential Impact
Any authenticated user, regardless of their assigned role (including subscribers), can install and activate plugins on the affected WordPress site. This could lead to privilege escalation, unauthorized code execution, or site compromise depending on the installed plugins. The vulnerability undermines the intended access restrictions of the theme's AJAX functionality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the Vayu X theme to version 1.0.6 or later where this improper access control vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation guidance is provided. Until patched, restrict authenticated user roles or disable the vulnerable AJAX action if possible.
CVE-2026-88797: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in Vayu X
Description
The Vayu X WordPress theme before 1.0.6 does not perform any capability check on one of its AJAX actions and exposes the nonce guarding it to every logged-in user, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to install and activate any hosted on the WordPress.org repository.
Affected software
Vayu X
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-88797 describes an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Vayu X WordPress theme prior to version 1.0.6. The theme fails to verify user capabilities on a particular AJAX action and exposes the nonce protecting this action to all authenticated users. As a result, any logged-in user can exploit this to install and activate arbitrary plugins hosted on the official WordPress.org repository, potentially escalating their privileges or altering site functionality.
Potential Impact
Any authenticated user, regardless of their assigned role (including subscribers), can install and activate plugins on the affected WordPress site. This could lead to privilege escalation, unauthorized code execution, or site compromise depending on the installed plugins. The vulnerability undermines the intended access restrictions of the theme's AJAX functionality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the Vayu X theme to version 1.0.6 or later where this improper access control vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation guidance is provided. Until patched, restrict authenticated user roles or disable the vulnerable AJAX action if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-10T08:21:38.562Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abcab01236a9c741f0494b6
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 06:24:01 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 06:39:11 UTC
Last updated: 09/30/2026, 07:39:47 UTC
Views: 4
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