CVE Explorer
CVE-2026-8157
The Vitepos WordPress plugin before 3.4.2 does not properly restrict the roles that can be assigned when creating new users via one of its REST API endpoints, allowing authenticated users with a custom Vitepos WordPress plugin before 3.4.2 role to escalate privileges to administrator.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
1
Preserved source conflicts
No provider value was silently selected as the winner.
cwe · 2 assertions
{"cweId":"CWE-269","description":"CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:2e2398a553f28b2d2da19b6ea0aa752518e81a9c8e7c4512cecf7687bce00ee2 · sha256:47c8e618cc4dd56e… · /containers/adp/0/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
{"description":"CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:2e2398a553f28b2d2da19b6ea0aa752518e81a9c8e7c4512cecf7687bce00ee2 · sha256:47c8e618cc4dd56e… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"Vitepos","vendor":"Unknown","versions":[{"lessThan":"3.4.2","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"semver"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:2e2398a553f28b2d2da19b6ea0aa752518e81a9c8e7c4512cecf7687bce00ee2 · sha256:47c8e618cc4dd56e… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":8.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:2e2398a553f28b2d2da19b6ea0aa752518e81a9c8e7c4512cecf7687bce00ee2 · sha256:47c8e618cc4dd56e… · /containers/adp/0/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
2 source assertions{"cweId":"CWE-269","description":"CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:2e2398a553f28b2d2da19b6ea0aa752518e81a9c8e7c4512cecf7687bce00ee2 · sha256:47c8e618cc4dd56e… · /containers/adp/0/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
{"description":"CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:2e2398a553f28b2d2da19b6ea0aa752518e81a9c8e7c4512cecf7687bce00ee2 · sha256:47c8e618cc4dd56e… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"tags":["exploit","vdb-entry","technical-description"],"url":"https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6680cc6a-9758-4040-bb39-7b9545041dc3/"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:2e2398a553f28b2d2da19b6ea0aa752518e81a9c8e7c4512cecf7687bce00ee2 · sha256:47c8e618cc4dd56e… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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