Defender Security < 6.2.0 - Admin+ Network-Wide RCE via Hub Connector on Multisite
Priority LOW 32CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
The Defender Security WordPress plugin before 6.2.0 does not restrict a network-wide setting to network administrators, allowing an administrator of any single site on a multisite network to execute arbitrary code across the entire network.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00491 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Defender Security (Unknown): 6.2.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Defender Security | 5.0.0 to before 6.2.0 | 6.2.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Defender Security VendorUnknown Affected 5.0.0 to before 6.2.0 Fixed in 6.2.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Defender Security (Unknown) Fixed in 6.2.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-19225
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gcw4-cf9q-c2x6
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-19225 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-19225 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gcw4-cf9q-c2x6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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