CVE-2026-8157 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Vitepos	Vitepos
Wordpress	Wordpress

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References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6680cc6a-9758-4040-bb39-7b9545041dc3/

History

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Vitepos Vitepos vitepos Wordpress Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products		Vitepos Vitepos vitepos Wordpress Wordpress wordpress

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses	CWE-284

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-269
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-284

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		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.
Title		Vitepos < 3.4.2 - Outlet Manager+ Privilege Escalation
References		https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6680cc6a-9758-4040-bb39-7b9545041dc3/

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2026-06-22T06:00:02.475Z

Updated: 2026-06-22T12:48:54.354Z

Reserved: 2026-05-08T09:14:33.992Z

Link: CVE-2026-8157

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-22T12:42:04.648Z

NVD

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Redhat

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