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.
Published:
2026-09-12
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Analysis
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| Unknown | WP Component | unknown |
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History
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| 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. | |
| Title | WP Component <= 2.2.4 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary Blog Option Update | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-12T06:00:11.795Z
Reserved: 2026-09-04T13:41:04.569Z
Link: CVE-2026-85681
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-12T06:16:27.250
Modified: 2026-09-12T06:16:27.250
Link: CVE-2026-85681
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