WP Component <= 2.2.4 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary Blog Option Update
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 | WP Component | up to 2.2.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Component VendorUnknown Affected up to 2.2.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-85681
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pjpf-74g9-grmh
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-85681 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-85681 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pjpf-74g9-grmh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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