TI-2026-67971 Aliases CVE-2026-39773 GHSA-r79f-2598-j89j

Privilege escalation in WordPress Doctreat Core plugin

MEDIUM 48CWE-266Published 2026-10-06 · Updated 2026-10-06

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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266.

Summary

The AmentoTech Doctreat Core plugin for WordPress is affected through 1.7.0. An incorrect privilege assignment (CWE-266) lets an unauthenticated remote attacker escalate privileges without an account or user interaction. Successful exploitation can fully compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in Doctreat Core <= 1.7.0 versions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00261 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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
AmentoTech	Doctreat Core	up to 1.7.0	—	No fix listed	CNA

Doctreat Core VendorAmentoTech Affected up to 1.7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Doctreat Core.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-39773
2026-10-06 Alias added: GHSA-r79f-2598-j89j
2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Other 1

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/doctreat_core/vulnerability/wordpress-doctreat-core-plugin-1-7-0-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

TI-2021-06786 Workreap theme < 2.2.2 - Unauthenticated Upload Leading to Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-03526 Workreap - Freelance Marketplace and Directory < 2.6.3 - Subscriber+ Private Message Disclosure via IDOR CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2022-03881 Workreap < 2.6.4 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Posts Deletion via IDOR CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2025-42555 WordPress Workreap Core plugin <= 3.4.1 - Broken Authentication vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2026-67968 Arbitrary file upload in WordPress Doctreat theme CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2026-67952 Privilege escalation in WordPress Taskbot plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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