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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Fri, 13 Nov 2026 13:00:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-284 CWE-640 |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-284 CWE-640 |
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| 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. | |
| Title | WP Component <= 2.2.4 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary Blog Option Update | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: 2026-09-12T06:00:11.795Z
Updated: 2026-09-12T15:30:57.415Z
Reserved: 2026-09-04T13:41:04.569Z
Link: CVE-2026-85681
Updated: 2026-09-12T15:18:33.760Z
Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-09-12T06:16:27.250
Modified: 2026-09-14T21:10:17.423
Link: CVE-2026-85681
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