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TI-2026-70462 Aliases CVE-2026-85126GHSA-jpjw-mhpj-4h5q

Privilege escalation in Crowdfundly WordPress plugin

Priority LOW 33CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
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 Crowdfundly WordPress plugin through 2.2.2 lacks capability checks on some of its AJAX actions (CWE-269). An authenticated user holding one of the plugin's low privileged roles can grant themselves the administrator role or arbitrary capabilities, leading to a full site takeover. A public exploit is linked in the references.

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

Description from the CNA

The Crowdfundly WordPress plugin through 2.2.2 does not have capability checks on some of its AJAX actions, allowing users holding one of its own low privileged roles to grant themselves the administrator role or arbitrary capabilities, leading to a full site takeover.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00307 23rd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownCrowdfundlyup to 2.2.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Crowdfundly VendorUnknown Affected up to 2.2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Crowdfundly.

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

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-85126
  2. 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-jpjw-mhpj-4h5q

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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