High severity7.2NVD Advisory· Published Aug 27, 2026· Updated Aug 28, 2026
CVE-2026-13415
CVE-2026-13415
Description
The CMP WordPress plugin before 4.1.18 does not enforce an option-name allow-list when importing settings via one of its AJAX actions, allowing users with the Editor role (when the administrator has granted the Editor role access to the CMP WordPress plugin before 4.1.18's admin-bar controls) to update arbitrary WordPress options, including options that lead to privilege escalation to Administrator.
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References
1News mentions
1- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (August 24, 2026 to August 30, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Sep 3, 2026