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CVE-2025-26966

WordPress PrivateContent plugin <= 8.11.5 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Aldo Latino PrivateContent. This issue affects PrivateContent: from n/a through 8.11.5.

The Private Content plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 8.11.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to takeover other user's accounts effectively elevating their privileges.

*Credits: Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-02-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-02-24 CVE Published
  • 2025-03-03 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
  • CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Private Content
Search vendor "Private Content"
 Private Content
Search vendor "Private Content" for product "Private Content"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 8.11.5
Search vendor "Private Content" for product "Private Content" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 8.11.5"
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Affected