PuppyFW <= 0.4.4 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Blog Options Update and Deletion Leading to Privilege Escalation
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 PuppyFW WordPress plugin through 0.4.4 does not have proper authorisation on one of its REST routes, which tests the caller against a capability taken from the request itself, allowing any authenticated user, including subscribers, to add, modify and delete arbitrary blog options and thereby escalate their privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00417 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 | PuppyFW | up to 0.4.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PuppyFW VendorUnknown Affected up to 0.4.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-88904
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f6x2-w8q2-ff47
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-88904 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-88904 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f6x2-w8q2-ff47 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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