Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 27, 2026· Updated Jun 29, 2026
Spexo <= 2.0.11 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Plugin Activation
CVE-2026-12471
Description
The Spexo theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the activate_plugin function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to activate a limited set of plugins.
Affected products
1Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/spexo/2.0.11/inc/activation/class-welcome-notice.phpmitre
- themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/spexo/2.0.6/inc/activation/class-welcome-notice.phpmitre
- themes.trac.wordpress.org/changesetmitre
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6ddf6da6-ec71-4206-8798-2c0c751b3209mitre
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