CVE-2026-88797Vayu X < 1.0.6 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary WordPress.org Plugin Installation and Activation
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EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.19%, higher than 8% of scored CVEs.
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The Vayu X WordPress theme before 1.0.6 does not perform any capability check on one of its AJAX actions and exposes the nonce guarding it to every logged-in user, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to install and activate any hosted on the WordPress.org repository.
- CVSS
- 7.1 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-284
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 0.19% (percentile 8)
- Assigned by
- WPScan
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Sep 30, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Unknown Vayu X unknown:vayu_x (from the name) | before 1.0.6 | CNA record |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/250a7d7c-9c9b-4619-a6f4-533d29a30e23/exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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