Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 12, 2026· Updated Sep 14, 2026
CVE-2026-85681
CVE-2026-85681
Description
The WP Component WordPress plugin through 2.2.4 does not have any capability or nonce checks on one of the actions it makes available to unauthenticated users, and it takes both the option name and the option value from the request, allowing unauthenticated attackers to overwrite any of the site's options. On a single site installation this leads to a full takeover, as registration can be enabled with a default role of administrator.
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Affected products
2<=2.2.4+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=2.2.4
- (no CPE)range: <=2.2.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1News mentions
1- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (September 14, 2026 to September 20, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Sep 24, 2026