VaultPress Plugin code injection
Priority HIGH 66CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in VaultPress Plugin 1.8.4. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to code injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01058 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unspecified | VaultPress Plugin | 1.8.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- VaultPress Plugin Vendorunspecified Affected 1.8.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:automattic:vaultpress:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 1.8.4 | Vulnerable | Automattic |
- cpe:2.3:a:automattic:vaultpress:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 1.8.4 Vulnerable ·Automattic
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-20086
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8q6h-j24r-5jm8
References
More Automattic Vaultpress vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-08404 VaultPress Plugin MailPoet Plugin class.vaultpress-hotfixes.php protect_aioseo_ajax unrestricted upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-20086 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-20086 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8q6h-j24r-5jm8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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