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TI-2026-59338 Aliases CVE-2026-86781GHSA-jmvf-92jg-53j3

SSL Zen < 4.7.40 - Subscriber+ TLS Private Key Disclosure

Priority LOW 23CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

The SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects WordPress plugin before 4.7.40 does not perform capability or nonce checks on a certificate-file download routine that runs early in the WordPress admin request lifecycle, allowing any authenticated user, including Subscribers, to download the site's TLS private key, certificates, and diagnostic logs.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00179 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects (Unknown): 4.7.40

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownSSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirectsbefore 4.7.404.7.40Patch availableCNA
  • SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects VendorUnknown Affected before 4.7.40 Fixed in 4.7.40 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects (Unknown) Fixed in 4.7.40

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-86781
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jmvf-92jg-53j3

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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